Gabriele Ciulli, Henry Galano, ZZZ at Five Years Gallery, London
ZZZ by Gabriele Ciulli and Henry Galano, curated by Rochelle Fry, at Five Years Gallery, London, 05/04/2025–15/04/2025. Exhibition text:Friedrich Engels ventured forth in 1844 to detail the living and working conditions of the English working class, he started by standing on a ship venturing up th
Océane Bruel & Dylan Ray Arnold at Lämpimästi: Swallowed Rooms.
There’s a peculiar sensation that arises only in certain moments: when you enter a room that doesn’t belong to you, but feels eerily familiar. A spoon left askew, light catching on a glossy surface, the muffled pulse of a pipe behind the wall. Georges Perec wrote that to live is to move from one
Fakewhale In Dialogue with Dominic Kießling
In an era dominated by augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and immersive media, German artist Dominic Kießling reminds us that sometimes all it takes to evoke wonder is a hairdryer, a plastic bag, and a bit of air. His kinetic installations, both poetic and elemental, reveal the hidden powe
FW Spotlight: Top Submissions of April
This month, we have selected three exhibitions, one in Frankfurt, one in Riga, and one in Greenville, that together form a compelling journey through contemporary art. These shows lead us into the quiet folds of sleep, the fragmented mirrors of memory, and the breathing textures of living ecosystems
The Language of Expectation: Fakewhale in Conversation with Francesco De Prezzo
– “Dear M, good paintings go to galleries, but bad paintings end up everywhere.” With this provocation, Francesco De Prezzo opens the preface to his latest artist’s book, an entry point that encapsulates the complex paradoxes underpinning his practice. For years, we have followed
Programmed Bodies: Contemporary Performance Between Aesthetics and Technological Embodiment
If one tries to access the website www.liminal.contact today, what appears on the blank page of our display is an error message. In my case, for example, it reads: “Safari can’t find the server,” followed by the standard browser language: “Safari can’t open the page ‘https://www.liminal.
Ben Shirken, H.D. Reliquary at Intercomm, Ridgewood
“H.D. Reliquary” by Ben Shirken, curated by John Pugh, at Intercomm, Ridgewood, 4/10/2025 – 4/25/2025. Exhibition Text:H.D. Reliquary is the first eponymous full length from Queens-based artist, musician, and 29 Speedway label owner Ben Shirken [a.k.a. Ex Wiish]. The record will be
Claudia Koh, Soft Spot at Super Dakota, Brussels
“Soft Spot” by Claudia Koh, curated by Super Dakota, at Super Dakota, Brussels, 12/03/2025 – 15/04/2025. Exhibition Text:The term “Soft Spot” usually refers to a special affection for someone or something. More literally, it can also indicate a physically vulnerable are
Flēra Bīrmane, FADING at Off-site, Riga
“FADING” by Flēra Bīrmane, curated by Elīna Sproģe and Žanete Liekīte, at Off-site, Riga, 21/02/2025 – 30/04/2025. Exhibition Text:Time passes, but what remains? ‘This too shall pass’, read the engraving on Solomon’s ring. An old poster column comes into view, covered i
What Remains of the Gesture: Fables, Algorithms, and the Melancholy of the Mechanical. Ryan Gander at Basament, Roma
“We are what we repeatedly do,” Aristotle once said. But in a time when repetition is dictated more by algorithms than habits, what exactly are we becoming?” As we descend into Basement Roma, tucked beneath the streets of Rome, the mood quickly shifts from the ancient grandeur of the city abov
