Meta-Mythical Optimisation” by Chino Moya: An Apocalypse of Routine in Monastic Robes
“Utopia is a necessary dream. But also an inevitable nightmare.” We walk into Chino Moya’s exhibition with this thought in mind, perhaps a distortion of some dystopian author’s words, or maybe just our own cynical synthesis. Because every time we are presented with a vision of the future, es
Zombie Curating in the Infrathin of the Now. Beyond the ‘Curatorial’
[Curating is everywhere, but not as we have known it: for some time it has been an undead, a zombie, in which the established language, thinking, meanings and values of curating now stand as an obstacle to grasping the potential condition and possibilities of action. Trying to overcome the notion of
Private on Display: Juliette Blightman and the Performance of Intimacy
“Art is the only serious thing in the world. And the artist is the only one who is never serious.” – Oscar Wilde There is something paradoxical about intimacy today. It is everywhere and nowhere. The private spills into the public with unsettling ease, lives laid bare, emotions broadca
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
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
Curator Spotlight #3: Chen Baoyang
In the third chapter of the “Curator Spotlight” series, the exploration into the intersection of digital artistic experimentation and the cultural dynamics of the contemporary Chinese art scene continues. The generalization capabilities of generative AI have profoundly transformed the pr
Arcangelo Sassolino at Villa Panza: The Mechanical Dance of Desire
Inside the Scuderia Grande at Villa Panza, visitors are immersed in a realm where time and movement take on physical form. “The Condition of Desire,” Arcangelo Sassolino’s latest installation, is a site-specific work that merges art, science, and philosophy in a dynamic dialogue with t
From Algorithms to Irony: The Evolving Language of Modern Sculpture
“Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast!” said the Red Queen in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1871). Well, in 2025 (or in our futuristic vision of 2024) six impossible things a day might even feel like too few, given how rapidly artificial intellig
