Approaching the gallery in which Lisa Oppenheim: Monsieur Steichen is installed, the first thing I notice is a vase packed with lush foliage and flowers. Light pours into the Henry J. and Erna D. Leir Pavilion at Mudam Luxembourg, making the leaves and petals glow. It’s so bright, the sunshine bouncing of the white walls,…
Bringing together a body of work that blends 3D animation, mythology and ecological speculation, South Korean artist and filmmaker Eunjo Lee returns to her alma mater—where she graduated just last year—for a solo exhibition at Goldsmiths CCA. The presentation, titled Before the Shadow Taught the Sun, is part of the gallery’s Episodes series, a programme…
“Growing up in Catholic schools often limited my exposure to broader historical perspectives, particularly the Indigenous Pacific worldview that is frequently overlooked. My personal journey towards decolonisation continues as I explore various archives that challenge my understanding of the world around us,” Yuki Kihara tells Something Curated’s Keshav Anand, discussing her new show, Darwin in…
Out on 9 April, the London-based harpist and singer-songwriter Xiaoqiao emerges with her anticipated debut, Weltschmerz, a reverie of memory and introspection. Layering celestial harp melodies and spectral harmonies, her work draws from ancient philosophy and contemporary sonics alike. The project’s lead single, Lethe, unfurls as a hypnotic lament, meditating on oblivion, accompanied by a…
“Storytelling has always been part of my practice,” multi-disciplinary artist Dada Khanyisa shares with Something Curated’s Keshav Anand. “I was developing these characters during my time working in animation, and then I had a friend who had a BA in Fine Art who I was talking with. I was captivated, stimulated, by the things he…
Drawing from family archives, religions, and diverse cultural histories, New York-based artist Baseera Khan’s work engages with the emotional and political dimensions of colour and the economies of materials. Spanning oil painting, sculpture, and performance, their work probes the intersections of spirituality, labour, and commodification, all the while examining how these concepts shape identity. On…
A man’s hand reaches towards an electric light source, his fingers tentatively caressing the glow, obscuring and revealing it at once. The image described is Lionel Wendt’s Bachelor Cruising South, shot in the mid-1930s. The photograph is quietly suggestive, its title a little less subtle, alluding to the pursuit of casual sexual encounters. It is…
Kim Yun Shin has spent 70 years building a resonant artistic language that bridges sculpture, painting, and printmaking. Her deeply meditative practice explores the fundamental interplay between addition and division—concepts that guide her process and help frame her lifelong engagement with nature, material, and time. Following the presentation of her work at the 60th Venice…