Joschua Yesni Arnaut, This Is Not For You at 1822-Forum, Frankfurt am Main
This Is Not For You by Joschua Yesni Arnaut, with collaborator Severine Henriette Meier (Per Yngve Ohlin), curated by Max Pauer, at 1822-Forum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 16.01.2024 – 30.03.2024. Exhibition Text: Memory can either be characterized as a deliberate attempt to recall the past or
From Impulse to Impact: Fakewhale in Conversation with David von Bahr
David von Bahr’s painting is a dynamic fusion of instinct and control, where raw gestures meet structured frameworks. Working on a large scale, he creates immersive pieces that engage the viewer physically, echoing modernist traditions while remaining deeply contemporary. We at Fakewhale spoke wit
Tatjana Vall, Warm Silver Skies at BRITTA RETTBERG, Munich
Warm Silver Skies by Tatjana Vall at BRITTA RETTBERG, Munich, from February 14 to March 29, 2025. “But I don’t want comfort. I want God, I want poetry, I want real danger, I want freedom, I want goodness. I want sin.” – Aldous Huxley, Brave New World There is something deeply human, and ther
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
