Gisèle Vienne’s dolls stare. They do so impassively; at the gallery’s floors, at the ceilings, at the walls or out its windows. They never lock eyes, despite always existing in each other’s vicinity…[read on]
After decades of pernickety poststructuralist critique, nothing is neutral or pure anymore—especially in the space of contemporary art where every detail is amplified…[read on]
In October of this year, Palestinian-Danish artist Larissa Sansour opened her sweeping solo exhibition at Amos Rex in Helsinki. The thoroughly darkened underground space…[read on]
In thinking about what makes something—or someone—alien, the question of perspective is central. The differentiation between “native” and “alien” ultimately concerns the side of the line on which one falls…[read on]
Donald Trump was elected President of the United States (again) this week. Throughout his campaign, he’s been threatening mass deportations, to be enacted under the ‘Alien Enemies Act…[read on]
Rita Mazza is a performance artist, artistic director and Sign Language choreographer in visual sign performances for Deaf and hearing audiences based in Berlin…[read on]
“I MIGHT BE THE ONLY BROWN PERSON IN THIS ROOM” read the black block letters meticulously embroidered on unbleached cotton, whose unfinished edges recede into the…[read on]
Access in exhibition-making is often reduced to accommodations considered after the creation and installation of work rather than as an integral part of the artistic process. In her…[read on]
Japanese multimedia artist Mari Katayama creates striking self-portraits and soft sculptures that incorporate her body alongside hand-sewn objects, fostering a thoughtful dialogue…[read on]
melanie bonajo is an artist and somatic practitioner whose works have incorporated a wide range of aesthetic and social discourses. bonajo, alongside with Yanna Rüger and Daniel Cremer…[read on]
The topic of rest, or rather the lack of it, has become ubiquitous. If you asked friends, colleagues or even strangers on the street about their daily lives, a common theme would…[read on]
The question of “access” is a far-reaching one—it can be as simple as the architecture of an entry-way or as complex as the many invisible barriers put in place to reinforce institutional…[read on]
