Hand and 8 (Reclining)
Künstler/in
Barbara Kapusta
(geb. 1983 in Lilienfeld, Niederösterreich)
Date2018
ClassificationsObjekt
MediumPorzellan, schwarzes Pigment, Platinlüster
Paper Support2-teilig
Dimensions20 × 90 × 50 cm
Credit LineArtothek des Bundes
Object number28398
Description[...] "Wandering up the stairs to the exhibition space, one encounters a wall text that introduces the “Society of Empathy”, the central entity of the show. The letters appear to be tossed and torn within themselves, as bits and pieces form their shapes. The font is organic, seemingly bending to its own spoken sound. Similar shaped objects are occupying the main exhibition space: two silver glazed hands, one 8, one 0 and two (. These objects are determined by a double nature: they are linguistic signs as well as corporeal bodies or maimed, fleshy creatures. The film introduces the characters again in a vast landscape that is reminiscent of a once existing civilization, now only inhabited by the survivors. How do they live together? How do they communicate?As much as Kapusta describes brokenness, despair and brutality, she also speaks about tenderness, gentleness and closeness. She talks about a fragmented body and its desire and limits, its sadness and brutality. A central, recurring element in the artist’s practice is the conjunction of the body with materiality and speech. Materiality seems to be a predominant element for Kapusta, providing a resonating body through which language surfaces." [...]
Text zur Ausstellung: "BARBARA KAPUSTA. EMPATHIC CREATURES", Ashley Berlin, Curated by Cathrin Mayer, 13.1.-24.1.2017
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