Author Archives: jolanta
A Woman on the Verge
Mona Jensen: The Orientalist discourse was pinpointed by the Palestinian American professor and literary theorist, Edward Said. In his book Orientalism from 1978 he argued that since the 19th century, the West has reduced the cultures of the East into a mythical Orient. By distinguishing sharply between the West and the East, the West defined […]
Waste Evolution
Joseph-Francis Sumegné came to sculpture after having passed by painting, the work of copper in jewelry and cutlery, the tapestry, and basket making. Sumegné made his writing, Jalaa, a sum of all these techniques put at the service of a true transmutation of waste and rejects, which constitute the essence of his raw material. Didier […]
Primal Instincts
The Bud was inspired by the different roles each individual plays in society and in their personal life. The ropes give viewers a raw feeling, something that is original, not modified, and primary. The iron in the piece creates tension, symbolizes threats, and serves as a warning of danger. Rosin, sugarcoating the sculptures, making them […]
Luigi Caiffa
The figures emerge sculptural and disturbing, from an empty space that could be anywhere. The figures emerge sculptural and disturbing, from an empty space that could be anywhere. The works of Luigi Caiffa explore an ideology that every genuine experience is rooted in profound emotion, beyond the confines of space and time. Only in […]
Petra Nimtz
German-born artist Petra Nimtz blends drive and flair in order to produce canvases with a uniquely passionate bravado. Petra Nimtz German-born artist Petra Nimtz blends drive and flair in order to produce canvases with a uniquely passionate bravado. Balancing form, color, and movement with long brush strokes and bold gestures, she infuses her profoundly […]
A Parisian Lens
In 1978, at the age of 26 Bettina Rheims started out photographing. After having worked as a model, a journalist, and an art dealer, she devoted herself in 1980 solely to photography. She makes a first series of strip-tease artists and acrobats, which were shown 1981 in two personal exhibitions at the Centre Pompidou, and […]
The Space In Between
How do we develop a wider personal and philosophical framework and realize our potential as human beings? The Coal Measure Research Unit Action is an apparatus that provides a means of engaging with unseen and temporary social spaces. Usually the coal measure takes place between sidewalks and bus wheels, between motorcar wheels and parking bays, […]
Tommaso Guermandi
My work attempts to represent a borderline reality—not marginal, not nearly, but a non-conformist reality. Tommaso Guermandi My work attempts to represent a borderline reality—not marginal, not nearly, but a non-conformist reality. In substance, I imagine animated and non-animated objects in a special zoo made of thoughts and words, and pictures as short existential, […]
Jamie Isenstein at Andrew Kreps Gallery
Acéphal Magical Presenter Location Press Release Online Review Contacts Artist Seeing is Believing For Jamie Isenstein’s solo exhibition Acéphal Magical at Andrew Kreps Gallery “During her absence, the top half of the box remained closed to suggest her head remained while her headless body roamed free.” All images are courtesty of Andrew Kreps Gallery. The […]
Discovering the Light
Using fluorescent light and movement to explore color, luminosity, and sculptural space, German artist Kilu captures the energy of the life—from the people he meets to the places he travels. Conceiving his visual art behind a camera lens, Kilu conveys inventive points of view that form a synthesis between abstract and figurative elements. Kilu creates […]
