Fakewhale in Dialogue with Matteo Cantarella
On the occasion of this conversation with Matteo Cantarella, founder of the eponymous gallery in Copenhagen, we delve into the path that led him to open his exhibition space, the curatorial vision that shapes his programming, and the challenges of today’s contemporary art landscape. This dialogue
Digital Shadows and Natural Forces: Rune Bering in Dialogue with Fakewhale
Rune Bering’s work reveals the hidden infrastructures that shape our world, whether digital networks, economic systems, or ecological cycles. Through sculptures, installations, and time-based media, he excavates the entanglements between nature, technology, and human behavior, often exposing how e
Fakewhale in Conversation with Deniz Kulaksızoglu: Exploring Fragmented Bodies and Surreal Spaces
Deniz Kulaksızoglu’s work moves through territories where the exhibition space transforms into a distorted fiction and the body becomes fragment, memory, and desire. His two recent shows, Discount Aisle and (Congratulations), open divergent yet complementary paths: the first immerses the viewer i
Print as Witness: Fakewhale at WUF Basel 2025: Celebrating Paper
Fakewhale is pleased to participate as official presenting partner of WUF Basel 2025: Celebrating Paper, an event entirely dedicated to publishing in the fields of contemporary art and photography. This special occasion will take place June 17–18, 2025, at the WUF Lounge & Studio, located on t
Wade Guyton and Beatrix Ruf in Conversation with Matteo Giovanelli Following the opening of Michael Ringier’s Collection at the Langen Foundation, Düsseldorf
On April 13th, The Langen Foundation (Düsseldorf, GER) opened an extraordinary exhibition celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of the Swiss Ringier Collection. The show unfolds within Tadao Andō’s iconic minimalist structure, showcasing around 500 works from Michael Ringier’s personal collect
Fakewhale in Dialogue with Pfeifer & Kreutzer
Since 2014, Pfeifer & Kreutzer have built a distinctive and nuanced artistic universe, one where each mechanical gesture, sonic vibration, or subtle interaction with materiality becomes a reflection on the fragile relationship between humanity and technology. At Fakewhale, we had the opportunity
Monica Bonvicini at Capitain Petzel: It is Night Outside
There’s a moment, just as you cross the gallery’s threshold, when the darkness implied by the title slips in, not as a lack of light, but as an existential condition. “It is Night Outside”: a phrase that doesn’t merely describe but warns. What is this night? A historical moment? A mental s
Fakewhale in Dialogue with Chris Dorland
We’ve been following Chris Dorland’s work for some time now, captivated by his ability to fuse digital languages, analog remnants, and a near-prophetic take on the post-human condition. His paintings seem to erupt from a collision between material substance and the residue of corrupted systems,
Nico Vascellari: “Pastorale” at Palazzo Reale, Milan
“I remember swallowing a cherry pit as a child…” From this very first line, Nico Vascellari invites us to think of the body as a field to be sown, a fertile clod where fear can blossom into vision. It reads like an unexpected allegory for the entire exhibition: Pastorale is not a refuge from h
FW Spotlight: Top Submissions of May 2025
Every so often, we find ourselves longing for a refuge, not a place, but an idea. A nest that keeps the noise of the world at bay, a system that won’t collapse under the weight of time, a light that no longer confuses the moths. But what happens when that refuge is made of circuits, […]
