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
Frictions: The Poetic Dance of Control, Vulnerability, and Resilience in Tobias Krämer’s Kinetic Sculptures
In the Frictions series, Tobias Krämer explores the tension between control and unpredictability through the use of rubber as a primary material and movement as an expressive language. These works transcend static sculpture, becoming bodies in motion animated by robotic motors that infuse them with
Skygolpe: Digital Maieutics
“The avant-garde is nothing more than a symptom still easy to ignore.” (Digital Maieutics, Skygolpe, p. 5, 2024) From December 19 to 21, 2024, the second U.S. exhibition in the Paint on Pixel series took place at 48 Hester Street in New York. This series had previously debuted in New York at Chr
Suspended in Transition: Peter Wächtler’s Exploration of Failure and Impermanence
Upon crossing the threshold of Peter Wächtler’s exhibition, “Crackers,” the first thing that captures our attention is the sensation of being in an environment suspended between construction and ruin. The vast, linear spaces of Simian, with their raw concrete floors and untreated
Curator Spotlight #2: Wang Changcun – Navigating Virtual Structures Through Sound and Code
We are pleased to present a new chapter in our Curator Spotlight series, continuing our journey into the intersection of digital artistic experimentation and the intricate cultural dynamics of the contemporary Chinese art scene. Through this format, which combines an interview with thematic insights
David Schutter, Neighbors, at Magazzino, Rome
David Schutter’s exhibition at Magazzino, Rome, invites viewers on a layered and introspective journey, where painting becomes a medium for interrogating memory, history, and perception. The works, inspired by John Constable’s The Admiral’s House in Hampstead (The Grove), immediately signal a
Exploring Collective Identity: A Philosophical Journey with Meriem Bennani’s For My Best Family
“One of the central themes of For My Best Family is learning to be together, questioning where a person begins and ends,” explains Meriem Bennani, welcoming visitors into the heart of her exhibition. With this new project commissioned by Fondazione Prada, the artist invites us to explore
Shattered Identities: Nástio Mosquito’s Carousel of Characters in King of Klowns
“What truly matters?” and “What are we willing to die for?” These provocative questions set the stage for “King of Klowns,” Nástio Mosquito’s powerful exhibition at M HKA in Antwerp. Through this exhibit, Mosquito draws visitors into a complex, immersive world where fluid iden
