Fakewhale in dialogue with Michel Mazzoni
Michel Mazzoni’s artistic practice is an intricate exploration of photography as both a medium and a process. Resisting traditional boundaries, his work delves into the unnoticed interstices of everyday life, turning insignificant details into profound visual narratives. Drawing inspiration
Frictions: The Poetic Dance of Control, Vulnerability, and Resilience in Tobias Krämer’s Kinetic Sculptures
In the Frictions series, Tobias Krämer explores the tension between control and unpredictability through the use of rubber as a primary material and movement as an expressive language. These works transcend static sculpture, becoming bodies in motion animated by robotic motors that infuse them with
Theo Papandreopoulos, “CARNYX”, at Koppel Project – PAUSE/FRAME, London
“CARNYX” by Theo Papandreopoulos, curated by Sunend, at Koppel Project – PAUSE/FRAME, London, from 14 October 2024 to 2 November 2024. Theo Papandreopoulos’ sculpture and sound works in this exhibition interrogate the associations of historical symbolism, modern technology, a
Balenciaga and Juergen Teller: Urban Landscapes as Art in “This is a Balenciaga Campaign”
In an era where fashion increasingly merges with art and design, Balenciaga has once again captured the spotlight with its new campaign, “This is a Balenciaga Campaign”, conceived by Juergen Teller in collaboration with Dovile Drizyte. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta88syUj_Ns&
FW Spotlight: Top Submissions of December
Tradition and modernity collide like tectonic plates, their friction fueling questions of identity and power. Antique symbols family crests or ritual icons, stand in uneasy contrast to sleek technologies and digital motifs. Each side casts shadows on the other, revealing the fault lines of belonging
Skygolpe: Digital Maieutics
“The avant-garde is nothing more than a symptom still easy to ignore.” (Digital Maieutics, Skygolpe, p. 5, 2024) From December 19 to 21, 2024, the second U.S. exhibition in the Paint on Pixel series took place at 48 Hester Street in New York. This series had previously debuted in New York at Chr
Suspended in Transition: Peter Wächtler’s Exploration of Failure and Impermanence
Upon crossing the threshold of Peter Wächtler’s exhibition, “Crackers,” the first thing that captures our attention is the sensation of being in an environment suspended between construction and ruin. The vast, linear spaces of Simian, with their raw concrete floors and untreated
Weiyu Chen, “Restraned Desre, 2024,” at HEAD-Genève, Geneva.
“Restraned Desre, 2024” by Weiyu Chen, at HEAD-Genève, Geneva, 30/01/2024. Exhibition Text: The external violence morphs into self-inflicted violence, perpetuated by the relentless illusion of free will within the framework of self-exploitation. Madness and depression, akin to murky wat
Natalia Drabik and Thomas Musehold, “Under the Spell,” at AURA Kunstraum, Düsseldorf.
“Under the Spell” by Natalia Drabik and Thomas Musehold, at AURA Kunstraum, Düsseldorf, 22/11/2024 – 15/12/2024. Exhibition Text: Under the Spell is the first joint exhibition by Düsseldorf-based artists Natalia Drabik and Thomas Musehold, examining the unconscious, residual-reli
Michael Webster, “Sonic Fictions,” at Cecilia Coker Bell Gallery at Coker University, Hartsville.
“Sonic Fictions” by Michael Webster, curated by Austin Sheppard and Colleen Critcher, at Cecilia Coker Bell Gallery, Hartsville, 23/09/2024 – 18/10/2024. Exhibition Text: Sonic Fictions is an exhibition comprised of exhaust pipes, hunting paraphernalia, and fragments of imperialist
