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…
The theme of volcanoes has been circling in my mind and heart for years. What started as an innocent fascination and an uncanny sense of belonging when I visited Naples and Pompeii in 2001 evolved into a passion when I traveled to the slopes of Mount Etna the following year. In sum, it is a…
“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…
The morning sun is bright but I’m surprised by how cool the air is. Arriving early at Al Mureijah Square, I realise I’m underclad for my first tour of Sharjah Biennial 16 (SB16). Titled to carry, the Biennial presents over 650 works by nearly 200 artists, including Alia Farid, Citra Sasmita, and Himali Singh Soin….
Condo, the brainchild of London art dealer Vanessa Carlos—co-founder of Carlos/Ishikawa—involves local galleries lending their spaces for a month to foreign dealers to stage collaborative exhibitions. The model offers visitors and collectors alike a chance to discover talents they may not have otherwise come across in their city, as well as providing galleries with an…
From Archie Moore’s celebrated Australian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, to Naudline Pierre and Caitlin Cherry’s interactive floats at Cayman Carnival, and Mariko Mori’s luminous Peace Crystal destined for an Ethiopian cave, artists around the world have sparked important conversations about identity, community, and resistance through diverse projects this past year. Here’s a look back…
One of electronic music’s most promising new voices, Berlin-based Brazilian producer and vocalist LYZZA is pushing the genre’s boundaries through rigorous experimentation — her feet firmly set in the underground. She has just released an original soundtrack for Third World: The Bottom Dimension, a fantastical game-turned-immersive-exhibition developed by her friend and collaborator, Gabriel Massan. The…