Painting as Environment: Katharina Grosse and the Phenomenology of Color
Painting Beyond the Canvas Katharina Grosse is not a painter in the traditional sense. Her work challenges the very definition of painting, breaking free from the limitations of the canvas and extending onto walls, floors, objects, and even landscapes. Through her signature use of industrial spray g
Fakewhale in Dialogue with Fabian Lehmann: Exploring the Intersection of Materials, Media, and Digital Duality
Fabian Lehmann’s work exists at the intersection of materiality and memory, where digital and analog processes collide in a continuous dialogue. His practice explores the fragility of digital media, the historical weight of classical forms, and the shifting perception of permanence in an era defin
Curator Spotlight #4: Yuqian Sun
In this new chapter of the “Curator Spotlight” series curated by Giuseppe Moscatello and Linda Shen, the exploration into the intersection of digital artistic experimentation and the cultural dynamics of the contemporary Chinese art scene continues. The transformative capabilities of gen
Fakewhale Gallery Presents The Mousetrap by Iñigo Bilbao on Verse
On March 4th, 2025, Fakewhale presents “The Mousetrap”, a new Fakewhale Gallery release by Iñigo Bilbao on Verse. An experiment in recognition and erasure, “The Mousetrap” by Iñigo Bilbao pulls apart the familiar to expose something raw and unpredictable. Using an iconic character as bait,
FW Spotlight: Top Submissions of February
There are places where images are fixed, and others where they dissolve. Our gaze, caught between the solidity of matter and the fragility of memory, is constantly challenged by spatial illusions, crumbling archives, and realities that duplicate themselves in the digital realm. This month, three exh
What is LOWTECH?
Fakewhale emerges as a critical response to this transitional moment, where technology not only takes on an increasingly central role but asserts itself with a pervasive, almost intrusive presence, particularly within the realm of art. This technological infiltration is riddled with ambiguities: on
Botto at SOLOS: Algorithmic Evolution and the Future of Machine Art
Presented by Verse’s SOLOS, Algorithmic Evolution showcases the latest chapter in Botto’s journey as a decentralized autonomous artist. Opened on Tuesday, February 18th, from 6:30 PM to 9 PM in Fitzrovia, London, the exhibition unveils Botto’s transition from text-to-image generation to self-d
Jean-Baptiste Durand in conversation with Fakewhale
Jean-Baptiste Durand moves fluidly between design, ceramics, and scenography, merging industrial and artisanal techniques with conceptual freedom. His work resists categorization, drawing from diverse influences, from motorsports aesthetics to wabi-sabi philosophy. As he prepares for upcoming exhibi
Diogo Pinto, Diplomacia at Belo Campo – Galeria Francisco Fino, Lisbon
Diplomacia by Diogo Pinto at Belo Campo – Galeria Francisco Fino, Lisbon, 24.01.2025 – 07.03.2025. The existence of a backstage (background) presupposes a centerstage (front), something presented in the foreground that requires no in-depth knowledge of secret movements or plans taking place
François Bellabas, unloadingoverdrive at Contretype, Brussels
unloadingoverdrive by François Bellabas at Contretype, Bruxelles, 16.01.2025 – 23.03.2025. Artificial Intelligence: An Artistic Practice at the Crossroads of Worlds Artist working between Paris and Los Angeles, François Bellabas harnesses digital technologies and artificial intelligence to i
