Mouth Wash and Razor Blades: A Playground of the Surreal
“As I watch ‘Mouth Wash and Razor Blades’, I feel as though I’m spiralling through a hallucinatory trip, reminiscent of the chaos of my tube journey to the venue. I begin to wonder whether my drink was spiked. A bare stage, harshly lit by exposed spotlights. An announcement ‘Pickpo
“Mirage” at Kunstverein Braunschweig
“Mirage,” a group exhibition featuring works by Gleb Amankulov, Wisrah C. V. da R. Celestino, Kevin Jerome Everson, and Philipp Fleischmann, curated by Cathrin Mayer, at Kunstverein Braunschweig, Braunschweig, 2025. Exhibition Text: The word “Mirage” originates from the Frenc
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
