On three films by Alex Da Corte. Intimacy x absurdity x love. A recommendation to everyone seeking a – brief – transcendence of the everyday.
Ser Serpas: Of My Life
Ser Serpas presents paintings and four installations at Kunsthalle Basel. It is her largest institutional exhibition in Switzerland up to date. There is pain, audio and visual. Naked bodies in positions of suffering or dissolution.
What do we admire about art?
A complex question, and follow up to the previous post: what do we admire about art ?
What do we admire artists for?
A burning question occupying my mind for a while: what do we admire artists for, actually ?
Elodie Seguin. Parcours
Elodie Seguin performs at PEAC. For her first institutional solo exhibition in Germany, the artist has conceived nine site specific interventions: the exhibition itinerary unfolds between minimalism and colour experiments, monochromacy and transparency, transformation and temporality.
Dead Man’s Letters (1986)
On Konstantin Lopuhansky's movie 'Dead Man's Letters' (1986). A reminder of humanity’s capacities for both destruction and love; a demonstration of the worst-case accident and a beacon of hope.
Inspire Writing: Chloe Bensahel
On the occasion of Inspire Writing, an exhibition presenting Montblanc’s rich history until the present day, five works by Chloe Bensahel are on view at Montblanc Haus, Hamburg. Bensahel’s works explore the relation between text and textile, forming a bridge to the company’s legacy.
Adriano Cisani: State of Mind
Adriano Cisani’s 'Contemplations' are characterized by an incredible sense of intimacy. First presented at Culture Week Tbilisi, Georgia, 2024, the group of sculptures addresses questions concerning different emotional and states of mind, and societal values; their aesthetics capture a universal.
Sam Cherof: The Richness of Being
In Sardinia, Sam Cherof discovers the richness of being. Completed during his residency at Nalusaca, Sardinia, the new paintings presented in 'I tried to learn to meditate' at Stallmann, Berlin, involve all senses and nuances. Art as a sensual discovery, between childhood and transformation.
À propos des œuvres d’Alizée Gazeau à Venise
“I tore everything apart … I grew a lot.” Alizée Gazeau's paintings resemble skin, maps, fossils, and hieroglyphs. Their reddish tones recall blood and femininity; their surface evokes time and process. Her installation "Océanité" at Lapis Lazuli: artE embraces looseness and the acceptance of flow.