Article by Alena Sokhan – in Berlin; Wednesday, May. 27, 2015.
Italian New Media artist Paolo Cirio has found vibrant ways to point out that giving people the right to protect us also gives them the ability to hurt us and cause damage. With the greater involvement of information and communication technologies in political and public life, the methods of governance have to be adapted…[read on…]
Article by Nora Kovacs – in Berlin; Tuesday, May 26, 2015.
Renzo Martens has been urging the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to “Enjoy Poverty” for quite a while now. The project title itself is inflammatory – how can anyone enjoy poverty? – but the ideas and intentions behind it have been clearly thought through, and it is precisely this paradox that has given the Dutch artist his fame…[read on…]
Article by Anna Russ in Venice // May 15, 2015
The iconic canals of Venice are once again flooded with visitors for the Venice Biennale, a major international contemporary art…[read on…]
Article by Alison Hugill – in Berlin; Friday, May. 08, 2015.
It’s risky business to open Gallery Weekend on the first of May – International Worker’s Day – especially in Kreuzberg. The act of escaping or penetrating the throngs of people around Kottbusser Tor and the inevitable police barricades is a feat in itself…[read on…]
Article by Nora Kovacs – in Berlin; Thursday, May 07, 2015.
With the excitement for Gallery Weekend already buzzing, I made my way to Schöneberg on Wednesday evening in hopes of stealing a glance at some of the exhibitions before all the madness kicked in. The sun was shining, the streets were bustling, and I had been fortunate enough to snag a preview of Daniel Steegmann Mangrané‘s latest exhibition…[read on…]
Article by Alena Sokhan – in Berlin; Wednesday, May. 06, 2015.
My walk through the galleries in Mitte began promptly at 6 pm, Friday evening, when I had anticipated most galleries would open. Even from a distance, as I walked up to Sprüth Magers I recognized the lump of well dressed people milling about on the sidewalk, the familiar beacon of…[read on…]
Interview by Alison Hugill; Photos by Maike Wagner – in Berlin; Monday, May. 04, 2015.
On the opening night of Nir Hod‘s solo exhibition at Michael Fuchs Galerie in Mitte, Berlin Art Link met up with the artist to discuss his recent works on canvas and sculptural installations…[read on…]
During Gallery Weekend, London-based artist and designer Marguerite Humeau opened her solo exhibition Echoes at Duve in Kreuzberg. Following her…[read on]
Interview by Alena Sokhan in Berlin // May. 01, 2015
A pop-up Gallery has appeared in Berlin, just off Potsdammer Straße, which is run by the oldest existing Champagne House, Ruinart. The Champagne House has a history of supporting the arts: this year Ruinart commissioned a sculptural work by …[read on…]
Interview by Alena Sokhan – in Berlin; Tuesday, Apr. 28, 2015.
Indian-born artist Aninditta Dutta has a remarkable practice that combines sculpture, performance, and installation. Dutta has become internationally renowned for her highly expressive use of wet clay in performance work that explores…[read on…]
Interview by Alison Hugill – in Berlin; Thursday, Apr. 23, 2015.
In 2009, John Holten co-founded Berlin-based publishing house Broken Dimanche Press. Since then, BDP has executed a variety of books, journals, readings and exhibitions…[read on…]
Article by Nora Kovacs – in Berlin; Tuesday, Apr. 21, 2015.
Andreas Greiner‘s artwork has a mind of its own. The German artist does more than create sculptures or installations; he gives life to his pieces, catalyzing a sort of domino effect of artistic occurrences that build off one another until they can continue no more…[read on…]
