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
Andréa Spartà, “Room Temperature” at La Centrale, Ruoms
“Room Temperature” by Andréa Spartà at La Centrale, Ruoms, 10/01/2025 – 15/02/2025. Exhibition Text: The site is near the Chauvet Cave. The animals painted in overlapping layers appeared to move as the flickering light of a fire’s flame danced across the irregular walls. One ca
Towards a New Critical Perspective: Fakewhale Presents “Authors’ Insights”
In an increasingly dynamic and multifaceted artistic landscape, creating spaces for open reflection where authoritative and passionate voices can engage is essential. Responding to this need, Fakewhale’s Log proudly introduces the new format, “Authors Insights’”, which focuses on exp
SoiL Thornton, candidate screening methods, at Progetto, Lecce
“candidate screening methods” by Soil Thornton, at Progetto, Lecce, from July 13, 2024, to January 31, 2025. Exhibition Text: 1.186,282 miles per second enabling 24 frames per second revoked, OR, Digital Rights Management (DRM) mirroring a rapid eye movement (REM) frame, 2024Archival pig
Fakewhale Gallery presents Age of Empires by Woc on Verse
On Thursday, January 30th, 2025, Fakewhale Gallery presents Age of Empires by Woc on Verse. In Age of Empires, Woc distills the visual language of power and influence in the digital age, recontextualizing iconic figures and internet-born symbols to examine how empires, past and present, shape their
Félix González-Torres: The Poetics of Loss
What does it mean to possess time? It is a question that eludes logical control yet finds its roots in the emotional experience of each of us. Time is defined by shared moments, fleeting or enduring, that leave traces in our memory. And yet, time is also the great absence, the invisible force that e
“Nuances #2” at Théâtre, Scène nationale de Macôn, Macôn
“Nuances #2” by Ismaïl Bahri, Bruno Silva, and Andréa Spartà, curated by Magalie Meunier, at Théâtre, Scène nationale de Macôn, Macôn, 05/10/2024 – 06/12/2024. Exhibition Text: The Nuances programme continues in its second phase. In addition to the architectural interventio
