On 8 May, The Luster, a group exhibition featuring ten international artists, opens at vitruta King’s Cross, a newly launched concept store in London’s Coal Drops Yard. Led by Creative Director Serra Duran Paralı, the space is designed in collaboration with Paris-based architect Sofia Cherkaoui of SSStudio+212. Blurring the boundaries between retail, arts venue, and…
“A picture is no more than a mirror, a vehicle that takes one back to one’s self, to turn one’s sight inwards to find the self within,” writes artist Ibrahim El-Salahi. Detailed and contemplative, his layered paintings feel at times like workings-out, arithmetic in brushstrokes. Born in 1930 in Omdurman, Sudan, El-Salahi is a pioneer…
It’s humid and although the sun has now dipped beneath the Manila skyline, the heat still lingers. Outside Silverlens Gallery in Makati, several groups have convened. From various food stalls, the fêted Toyo Eatery is serving up pork buns, citrusy salads, ice creams flavoured with rice wine and avocado, and litres of delicious fresh coconut…
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…