On the occasion of Andrew Huston’s exhibition Citizen Paintings, at Spazio Salenbauch in Goppingen, Andrew and I talk about his recent work, his ties to Byzantine art, Kazimir Malevich, and Joseph Beuys, and art’s role in a moment of crisis.
“Andrew Huston. Striking a Cord”
"Andrew Huston. Striking a Cord" traces the manifold references in Andrew Huston's artistic practice, demonstrating the artist's commitment to both art history and societal matters.
III. Alizée Gazeau: Painting, Photography, Sculpture
Publication of the catalogue 'III Alizée Gazeau: Painting, Photography, Sculpture', which presents, for the first time, Alizée Gazeau’s entire artistic practice.
Three Films by Alex Da Corte
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.