The exhibition come wander with me brings together works by Margarita Merkulova, Niclas Schöler and Sarah Sternat, who deal with the state of vulnerability, intimacy and comfort.
Schöler’s paintings depict overlapping layers of fabric, a sleeping person, and patterns or themes like a sushi set, clothes or other daily objects. When we feel comfortable and safe it also puts us in a place of vulnerability. Like luxuriating in bed, eating, sleeping, resting or just spending time with our partner.
Merkulova’s ceramic pieces deal with the break-up of a beloved person. She seals heads away in melted glass, as if they were sunk beneath the ocean, in an endless state of dissolving, but never fully vanishing. In an attempt to preserve precious memorabilia, she varnishes and embroiders her nostalgic experiences and daily thoughts.
Another form of varnish can be found in Sternat’s cake painting, which is sealed over in a transparent coat of sugar, showing and simultaneously hiding the bittersweet downside of comfort. Sternat’s textile object „still“ is literally wandering around the exhibition space, like a cosy safe space, which we sometimes wish for in uncomfortable situations. A soft and warm place to hide, rest and just be. The artist and other people can wear it as a sort of hat.
What does it mean to wander? Walking around with no clear destination or purpose. As artists we also must wander, in order to take risks and try things out, reflect on our position in time and space, and to refresh our perspectives. Often we don’t know where we’re headed to and sometimes we get lost while wandering. By showing our work to an audience we also make ourselves vulnerable. But how do we return to our daily paths after a day of wandering?
Text by @v.abigail.b and @laurennickou
Schöler’s paintings depict overlapping layers of fabric, a sleeping person, and patterns or themes like a sushi set, clothes or other daily objects. When we feel comfortable and safe it also puts us in a place of vulnerability. Like luxuriating in bed, eating, sleeping, resting or just spending time with our partner.
Merkulova’s ceramic pieces deal with the break-up of a beloved person. She seals heads away in melted glass, as if they were sunk beneath the ocean, in an endless state of dissolving, but never fully vanishing. In an attempt to preserve precious memorabilia, she varnishes and embroiders her nostalgic experiences and daily thoughts.
Another form of varnish can be found in Sternat’s cake painting, which is sealed over in a transparent coat of sugar, showing and simultaneously hiding the bittersweet downside of comfort. Sternat’s textile object „still“ is literally wandering around the exhibition space, like a cosy safe space, which we sometimes wish for in uncomfortable situations. A soft and warm place to hide, rest and just be. The artist and other people can wear it as a sort of hat.
What does it mean to wander? Walking around with no clear destination or purpose. As artists we also must wander, in order to take risks and try things out, reflect on our position in time and space, and to refresh our perspectives. Often we don’t know where we’re headed to and sometimes we get lost while wandering. By showing our work to an audience we also make ourselves vulnerable. But how do we return to our daily paths after a day of wandering?
Text by @v.abigail.b and @laurennickou