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S E V E N D A Y S L E F T until Finissage of Unstable Equilibriums! Come by next Saturday, meet the artists, they will give a tour and hold Q&A. Use the opportunity, let's hang out!![]()
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*Unstable Equilibrium* is a concept from the field of physics and describes a state of equilibrium of a body that moves further away from its original position when slightly displaced. Instability, transformation and movement are common themes and focal points of the three artists Mirsini Artakianou, Michal Fuchs and Katharina Gahlert Nd is curated by Silvia Gaetti.![]()
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Their works negotiate in different ways questions about transforming identities, migration, inner and outer landscapes, as well as the relationship between humans and nature in times of the Anthropocene. Self-consciously, they demand space, they create surfaces of encounter and fields of tension with each other and with the viewers. Materiality plays an important role in their work: from thin thread to solid concrete – each of the selected raw materials is skillfully used and reflected.![]()
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The exhibition brings the three artistic positions together and relates them to each other. Here, points of contact and exchange as well as contrasts are made visible. Process, ritual as well as tireless repetition are in the foreground: critically and consciously citing the perception of women* in the art world.![]()
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📸 Brigita Kasperaitė @brigita.kas ![]()
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🪨 Talking to Stones 🪨 ![]()
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🪨 The natural shape of the individual stones interacts to form patterns reminiscent of living structures. Soft and flowing like waves or feathers, the stone puzzles tell of non-visible connections and profound relationships.![]()
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🪨 Talking to Stones 🪨![]()
acrylic boxes, slate stone assorted, 2021 by Katharina Gahlert![]()
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📸 Brigita Kasperaitė
The Pine Tree Desert by Michal Fuchs.![]()
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The needles for this work come from an unusually large Aleppo pine tree that stands on the green line (the 1949 demarcation line) between the Palestinian village of al-Walaja and the Israeli settlement of Gilo. It is called "Ha El" (the God) by the local residents. Its falling needles prevent other plants from growing - a condition called "Midbar haOranim" (Pine Tree Desert). The text half-obscured by the needles is part of Israel's Declaration of Independence.![]()
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The artwork was funded by the Saxony-Anhalt Art Foundation.![]()
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The Pine Tree Desert![]()
pine tree needles, steel, laser cut, 2022![]()
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Photography by Brigita Kasperaitė
🐚 Listening to Shells 🐚 by Katharina Gahlert![]()
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🐚 In the dialogue between fragile forms, toxic plastic and the ancient sediment of lignite, the ambivalent relationships between man and nature, reverence and destruction, dependence and domination become visible. The reference to geological periods of time far beyond our imagination illustrates the sometimes unmanageable entanglements between human actions and the matter of our environment.![]()
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🐚 Unstable Equilibrium 🐚 30 04 - 02 07 curated by Silvia Gaetti ![]()
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🐚 Listening to Shells![]()
6 snail shell casts made of PU casting resin, raw lignite, steel construction, 2021 @kalypsi_gahlo ![]()
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🐚 Photography by Brigita Kasperaitė @brigita.kas
🧢 Open Call | a&o Kunsthalle: Exhibition 2023 🧢![]()
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The recent past has shown us the erosion of shared realities – both on a level of discourse, symbols and language as well as on an interpersonal level of human interaction. Let’s concentrate on our common future.![]()
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Witnessing numerous crises – humanistic, cultural, economic, ecological and social – we are taking a step back, reflecting and embracing the future. We ask: Are we part of new realities or are we in the midst of change that we live in? ![]()
We must rethink how to take care of each other and the world. ![]()
We must relearn new patterns of relationships.![]()
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🧢 The open call is for an upcoming exhibition at a&oKunsthalle, during the months of May and June, 2023 and is dedicated to artists and artworks from the fields of lens-based, (new)media art, bio-art. ![]()
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🧢 Please send us your application containing:![]()
- artist portfolio![]()
- motivational letter (max. 400 words)![]()
- proposal idea, sketches, other relevant information (max. 3 A4 pages) ![]()
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🧢 Deadline 15th of July![]()
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🧢 Please send your applications, or contact us regarding any questions you have to info@aokunsthalle.com ![]()
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aokunsthalle.com/open-call/![]()
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Keywords: Novacene, Human, Non-Human, Non-binary, Bio-art, Media Art, New Media Art, Lens-based Art, Care, Relationships, Togetherness, Environments, Nature, Speculation, Post-Truth, Realities, Collaboration
