Wet Wings
When the creature emerges from the larva, awkward and unsteady, its sticky wings are already there, yet still too fragile to fly. It is a state of metamorphosis and departure, but also one of uncertainty and vulnerability. Paula Breuer’s works explore delicate emotional processes of development and the transition between childhood and early adulthood: those […]
why do rivers cry?
Rivers such as the Dinkel and the Vechte reflect the traces of human intervention in nature and the climate. Between utilization and excessive use, trade and globalization, they tell the story of a culture that shapes its environment while simultaneously threatening it. The transported Bentheimer Sandstein became a construction material for significant architectural structures and […]
Fox Hole
A practical guide for foxes Step 1. Locate a dry, discreet place far from regular paths and far enough from other fox holes to avoid conflicts. Step 2. Using your front paws, dig a narrow entrance first before widening the interior, the width of your body, not immediately visible from the outside. Step 3. Dig […]
Ground Truthing
Reisig and Taylor Contemporary is presenting Ground Truthing, a solo exhibition by Kim Zumpfe (with the projected multimedia work “GroundTruthing.Schrapnel” made in collaboration with Luke Quezada). This is Zumpfe’s first exhibition with the gallery. Ground Truthing is on view in Los Angeles from May 23 – June 27, 2026. Testing, testing: What is targeted by […]
Botteghe Oscure
Representation must no longer be understood as the externalized animation of a dead object, such as an ornate vase or a carved chair, but rather ought to be thought of as having the qualities of a brick, which actively inhabits multiple modes of being. The brick is an eternally immanent object, lost in its own […]
Molten
“Molten”, the new solo exhibition by Céline Mathieu at Kunstverein für Mecklenburg und Vorpommern in Schwerin, considers what is already there and what is brought in, as a living infrastructure, which can resist, capacitate, and induce. Material from former exhibitions at Kunsthall Trondheim (NO) and Kunstverein Harburger Bahnhof (DE), find their way into this one, […]
Heurtebise
DES BAINS is pleased to present Heurtebise, a group exhibition curated by Riccardo Greco, featuring works by Laura Benson, Johanna Hedva, Angelo Iodice, Jessica Luostarinen and Jacopo Mazzetti. Taking its title from the androgynous and enigmatic figure of the chauffeur-angel in Orphée by Jean Cocteau, Heurtebise, gloved and discreet, facilitates passage through mirrors, treating them not […]
Extended Leave
Sometimes it is necessary to simply step away. Today, everything feels urgent, as we bear witness to the world’s absurdities and injustices. As a gallerist and writer, I personally feel a keen obligation to speak out at every turn. And yet, I also know that burnout is real — and that retreat, reflection, and wonder […]
Looking for Emoji
An artist walks into a fourth-wave coffee shop and asks for the usual. One person’s usual is another person’s surprise. There’s a storm brewing outside and the barista brings up the weather. This isn’t the artist’s place of work, but it’s becoming work for them. The artist is discussing the real world, not the conceptual […]
Folklore
“There was once a poor woodcutter who went into the forest to find food for his family. He looked for many hours, but it was winter and the forest was bare. He was about to turn back when he noticed an entrance to a small cave. ‘Perhaps I will find something of value inside,’ he […]