FLESH REALITY
Flesh Reality is currently open at Point Zero in London until June 8th. This exhibition, bringing together the work of both contemporary artists and past legends, explores the relationship between body and psyche.
{Body has been one of the most prominent subject matters in the history of visual culture. We try to make sense of reality largely through our physical existence – the body. Yet, though our psyche resides in flesh, it can never be in complete control of this mysterious vehicle, with its perpetual transformation of tissues and cells; viruses and bacteria.}
Alice Auaa A/W 2013
Alice Auaa‘s entrancing autumn/winter 2013 ready-to-wear collection, which showed at Tokyo Fashion Week, contains more than a little hint of the macabre, Gothic, and Victorian mourning. Featuring gorgeous, dark, structural coats and romantic dresses, this collection abounds in ruffles and cobweb-like threads, as well as apocalyptic distressing, and is strikingly mysterious and sinister in its feel.
Kingdoms of Twilight & Magic @ Strychnin Gallery
Opening on May 10, Strychnin Gallery in Berlin will feature a group show, Kingdoms of Twilight and Magic, focusing on the enchanting and often breathtakingly detailed art of doll-making, including the work of Marina Bychkova and Elena & Ekaterina Popovy, as well as that of visual artists.
The Alternative Limb Project
“Stereo Leg” and “Crystallized Leg”, pictured above, are two stunning creations from the Alternative Limb Project, which designs beautiful custom artificial limbs that are as much fashion/art statement as prosthesis.
“Lined in Lead” at Gallery Nucleus
Opening today at Gallery Nucleus, Lined in Lead exhibits a collection of works demonstrating the beauty and versatility of the medium of graphite. The show runs until April 28th.
Childhood Demons & Heroes: Hikari Shimoda
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The first three images are a series called Whereabouts of God. The images depicting children in superhero costumes were part of a solo show, In a World of Dead Gods, which exhibited at the Artcomplex Center of Tokyo in December of last year. Her statement for the exhibition is this:
“A catastrophic earthquake hit Japan on March 11, 2011. Not only did this earthquake kill many people, but it has also called attention to a nuclear power plant explosion without precedence. This horrible tragedy occurred as a result of this society’s reliance on nuclear energy. Responsibility for this has thus been transferred from the adults to their children. Those who are born into this world are instantaneously burdened by an atrocity of whole-world magnitude. They are also required to save it. We must now face a new reality in order to live in this world. Through images of children wearing such costumes as those of Superman or Sailor Moon, I am expressing indirectly problems that the world now faces.”
