Private on Display: Juliette Blightman and the Performance of Intimacy
“Art is the only serious thing in the world. And the artist is the only one who is never serious.” – Oscar Wilde There is something paradoxical about intimacy today. It is everywhere and nowhere. The private spills into the public with unsettling ease, lives laid bare, emotions broadca
Mouth Wash and Razor Blades: A Playground of the Surreal
“As I watch ‘Mouth Wash and Razor Blades’, I feel as though I’m spiralling through a hallucinatory trip, reminiscent of the chaos of my tube journey to the venue. I begin to wonder whether my drink was spiked. A bare stage, harshly lit by exposed spotlights. An announcement ‘Pickpo
Thomas Hirschhorn, LAST CHANCE: A Visual Manifesto on Learning from Art
“History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme.” – Mark Twain And yet, we never seem to learn. Or worse, we stubbornly refuse to. Wars, genocides, humanitarian crises unfold in a cycle as predictable as it is senseless. In the face of this reality, Thomas Hirschhorn presents a
“Mirage” at Kunstverein Braunschweig
“Mirage,” a group exhibition featuring works by Gleb Amankulov, Wisrah C. V. da R. Celestino, Kevin Jerome Everson, and Philipp Fleischmann, curated by Cathrin Mayer, at Kunstverein Braunschweig, Braunschweig, 2025. Exhibition Text: The word “Mirage” originates from the Frenc
ArtVerse in Conversation with Fakewhale
Sebastien Borget has spent years shaping the digital landscape as co-founder of The Sandbox, one of Web3’s most influential platforms. With ArtVerse, he extends his vision into digital art, establishing a dedicated space in Paris where technology and creativity intersect, shaped by the curatorial
The Weight of a Broken Promise: Navigating the Absence of Debt
“Debt is a distorted promise, an idea that begins with the intention to create balance but ends up generating tension, control, even guilt.” This thought came to mind while examining the images of this exhibition, a space that feels suspended in time, empty, yet heavy. It’s intriguing, isn’t
Vladislav Markov, ’blood thinner, low-dose aspirin, best painkillers for kids’
It’s Friday night, November 15, I’m entering The Address Gallery building, a stunning space in a private courtyard in Brescia’s historical city centre. Through the passage between the street and the gallery, I can just hear the chaos of the opening, multiple voices and sounds from the audience
FW Spotlight: Top Submissions of January
Perception is an unstable process, always hovering between what we believe to be real and what slips beyond our grasp. Objects and environments that initially seem familiar become distorted, taking on unexpected nuances that expose the fragility of our presumed knowledge. In this setting, the body w
Agnes Questionmark, Nexaris Suite at Tenuta Dello Scompiglio, Capannori
“Nexaris Suite” by Agnes Questionmark, curated by Angel Moya Garcia, at Tenuta Dello Scompiglio, Capannori, 23.11.2024 – 13.04.2025. Exhibition Text: From 24 November 2024 to 13 April 2025, Tenuta Dello Scompiglio presents Agnes Questionmark’s solo exhibition Nexaris Suite cu
