The Shape of Things Carina Bukuts Many call the process of globalization levelling. A mode in which universality between different cultures can arise – for instance in the form of a standardized measure. While the majority of the world’s population oriented themselves to their own, national and regional units of measurement until the end […]
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I’m interested in a certain issue related to abstraction. This early ‘900 issue can be brought back to the German Romanticism. For instance, if we think about the geometrical structure of “Die Zeiten” by Philip Otto Runge – in which the motion and the cyclicity of celestial bodies is visualized –, or if we recall […]
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The limit of curvature is the instant prior to the breakage; pure tension suspended between maximum potential and immediate tear, both physical and emotional. The creative process of Milena Rossignoli heavily relies on intuition, as an act of resistance to the logical filters generated by knowledge. An investigation on the contraction and expansion of physical […]
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“You know these stone bridges, which are under protection.” “Yes.” “Well. We thought one of them should be blown up.” Ten years ago, Julius von Bismarck and Julian Charrière met while studying under Olafur Eliasson at Universität der Künste, Berlin. Since then they have been friends, sharing a studio. Since then they have both […]
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The Institution for Contemporary Art, Reinbeckhallen in collaboration with Daniel Marzona and Loock Gallery presents: You are -ontological positions around matter. As stated in the text accompanying the show… The exhibition portrays how today contemporary artists place their work inside the philosophical debate of being and becoming, essence and existence, thinking and perceiving. The aim […]
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“… we must remind ourselves that the idea that the world is made up of weightless atoms surprises us because we have experienced the weight of things. Similarly, we could not admire the lightness of language if we had not also learned to admire language endowed with weight.” Italo Calvino Felipe Seixas […]
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Modern Art is pleased to announce a solo exhibition of new work by Anna-Bella Papp. This is Papp’s third solo show with the gallery. Anna-Bella Papp’s exhibition at Modern Art features a series of new individual sculptures that, consistent with her characteristic format, are hand-sculpted, tablet-like forms made from fired clay, presented on long trestle […]
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Element by Noire Gallery is delighted to announce “Glyphs”, Nika Neelova’s latest solo exhibition, curated by Domenico de Chirico. A “glyph”, deriving from the ancient Greek γλύφω (glýphō), is originally a sign, carved or depicted representing an architectural embellishment made of a round or angular hallow, a straight or curvilinear line and, in some ancient […]
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The Kunstverein in Hamburg is pleased to present the first institutional solo exhibition by British artist Hannah Perry in Germany. Perry’s artistic practice encompasses sculptures, installations, videos, and performances and often draws on her own memories and experience. By layering and superimposing various materials and content, she presents multiperspectival works that dissect the essence of […]
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Kim Hiorthøy is a man of principles. Kim reads. Kim has opinions. Kim thinks that contemporary art requires compromises to succeed. He might be right, but he may also opt out in favour of doing one or several other things instead. I can not. Kim is envious of me because I solely work in the […]
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