LENTOS MUSEUM, Linz, Austria
24.01. to 18.05.25
The multimedia exhibition ”Touch Nature” showcases international artists and their takes on the devastating political, economic, ecological and humanitarian consequences of the Anthropocene. It becomes quite clear in the process that, in addition to documenting grievances and formulating strategies of resistance, these artists also provide blueprints for utopias.
The economic exploitation of huge tracts of land, rising levels of soil sealing and the global effects of consumerism are addressed alongside the capitalist manipulation of waste. A series of cooperative ventures, some of which are interdisciplinary in character, results in art projects that deal with the global food situation, the spread of epidemics and the consequences of colonialism, aiming at a change of perspective. The exhibition develops encouraging visions of a new relationship between humanity and nature and of an approach to our environment marked by mindfulness and respect.
The exhibition is based on a series of exhibitions of the same name that were shown in twelve of Austria’s Forums of Culture in Europe and the United States between 2021 and 2024. This allowed Austrian artists to enter into a creative dialogue with artists of the host countries. The show at the Lentos presents a summary of this series of exhibitions and supplements it with international works of art. Its roughly 100 artists present a multinational overview of the current engagement with the climate crisis and the destruction of our environment. It is in the spirit of Alexander von Humboldt, a pioneer of ecological thinking, who famously wrote to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in 1810: “Nature must be felt.”
Curator and exhibition concept: Sabine Fellner
Project assistance: Laurenz Fellner
Exhibition design: wienerhalle
„Experiența de a fi în viață a devenit foarte prețioasă” – interviu de Raisa Beicu în Dilema
Mercedes-Benz Bucharest Fashion Week 2024
Ami Amalia presented the MBBFW 2024 collection by Amalia Săftoiu at the National Museum of Art in Bucharest on October 17th.
Amalia created a tribute to a woman’s transformative journey through life. Inspired by the art of Codruța Cernea, two of her evocative paintings are woven into this collection. Each piece captures powerful moments in a woman’s life, brought to life through Cernea’s surreal and meditative expression. Her work delves into themes of solitude, nostalgia, and the delicate balance between individual emotions and collective transformations, creating a profound and introspective atmosphere on the runway.
Curated by Dan Popescu
Exhibition opening: June 7, from 11 am
Monstrul, Pătratul și Hohotul (The Monster, The Square and The Laughter) is the exhibition that reconfigures the museum's collection more than 5 years after its opening.
Monstrul, Pătratul și Hohotul este expoziția care reconfigurează colecția muzeului după mai bine de 5 ani de la deschidere.
Five recent paintings are on the covers of a new edition of Irvin Yalom’s books. Published by Vellant Publishing, the books can be found online and also in Cărturești and other selected bookshops around the country.
Cinci lucrări recente ilustrează coperțile unei reeditări a cărților lui Irwin Yalom. Publicate de editura Vellant, cărțile sunt disponibile online și în rețeaua librăriilor Cărturești, precum și în alte librării din țară.
Biophilia painting is included in Why Have There Been No Great Eastern Women Artists? online exhibition, curated by Eszter Csillag for ANS AZURA.
The exhibition can be seen on ansazura.com.
Lucrarea Biophilia este inclusă în expoziția Why Have There Been No Great Eastern Women Artists?, curatoriată de Eszter Csillag pentru ANS AZURA.
Expoziția poate fi văzută online, pe site-ul ansazura.com.
AN INVINCIBLE SUMMER
An extensive monograph featuring paintings from 2008-2021 with an essay by Erwin Kessler.
Publisher: Mobius Gallery
Design: Larisa Sitar
Dimensions: 27 x 20 cm / Pages: 188
Bucharest 2021
Guided by the talented host, Andreea Vrabie, I was able to tell a story about past expectations and present dilemmas, in Pe Bune #52 podcast by DoR magazine.
Ghidată de talentata Andreea Vrabie, am reușit să articulez o poveste despre așteptări din trecut și dilemele prezentului, în podcastul Pe bune #52, produs de revista Dor.