Meta-Mythical Optimisation” by Chino Moya: An Apocalypse of Routine in Monastic Robes
“Utopia is a necessary dream. But also an inevitable nightmare.” We walk into Chino Moya’s exhibition with this thought in mind, perhaps a distortion of some dystopian author’s words, or maybe just our own cynical synthesis. Because every time we are presented with a vision of the future, es
Niklas Roy in conversation with Fakewhale
Niklas Roy’s work turns technology into playful, interactive experiences that blend art, engineering, and science. With a background in 3D animation and visual effects, he reinterprets obsolete inventions, repurposes everyday objects, and invites audiences to engage with technology in unexpected w
Zombie Curating in the Infrathin of the Now. Beyond the ‘Curatorial’
[Curating is everywhere, but not as we have known it: for some time it has been an undead, a zombie, in which the established language, thinking, meanings and values of curating now stand as an obstacle to grasping the potential condition and possibilities of action. Trying to overcome the notion of
Michael E. Smith at Crèvecœur: The Ghost of Objects
We don’t know who first said, “Objects don’t die; they transform.” It almost sounds like a poetic version of the law of conservation of mass. But standing before Michael E. Smith’s exhibition at Crèvecœur Gallery in Paris, this phrase takes on an unexpectedly tangible meaning, giving ris
Formas Aparte at GATO Gallery, Lima
Formas Aparte by Alejandro Leonhardt, Valerie Krause, Dora Budor, Nina Beier, Grant Mooney, Nora Turato, Álvaro Urbano, Kate Mosher Hall, Matt Browning, and Wolfgang Tillmans, curated by Franklin Melendez, at GATO Gallery, Lima, 12.12.2024–21.02.2025. Exhibition text:Over time, the city grows upo
A Cubicle, Terminal at Schwindel LLC, Vienna
A Cubicle, Terminal by Morgane Billuart, Meltem Rukiye Calisir, Xin Huang, Martin Rovan, Paul Seipel, Melanie Sien Min Lyn, Sam Stewart, Twins Corporated, Lourenço Soares, Zein Majali, Zhan Shu, and Lil Clearpill, curated by Helena McFadzean, at Schwindel LLC, Vienna, 14.11.2024–24.11.2024. Exhib
Samuel Brzeski, Infernal Monologue at Kunsthall 3,14, Bergen
Infernal Monologue by Samuel Brzeski, curated by Malin Barth, at Kunsthall 3,14, Bergen, 17.01.2025–13.04.2025. Exhibition text:An overwhelming amount of information bombards us across every channel. The sheer volume of texts and voices in the networks that surround us combine into a mass of mo
Nick Walter, Tara Cunningham, Auswahl 24 at Aargauer Kunsthaus, Aarau
Auswahl 24 by Nick Walter and Tara Cunningham, curated by Sarah Mühlebach, at Aargauer Kunsthaus, Aarau, 16.11.2024–5.1.2025. Exhibition text:20 years of Auswahl! In collaboration with the Aargauer Kuratorium, the Aargauer Kunsthaus is presenting contemporary art from the region for the twentieth
Sasha Stiles in Conversation with Fakewhale
In this conversation with Fakewhale, Sasha Stiles, a first-generation Kalmyk-American poet, artist, and AI researcher, discusses her groundbreaking practice at the forefront of art and technology. Recognized as a pioneer in generative literature and blockchain poetics, Stiles merges traditional lite
Andrin Winteler in conversation with Fakewhale
Andrin Winteler has masterfully combined photography, digital processes, and installation art to challenge the boundaries of perception and the authenticity of representation. His work delves into the interplay between physical objects and their digital counterparts, exploring themes like mobility,