HÉLIO OITICICA – HO IN MOTION

Posted on 2021-09-20

One of the most original artists of the twentieth century, Oiticica had a marked influence on all aspects of Brazilian avant-garde culture, and his performative, participatory work served as a touchstone for much contemporary art made since the 1960s. The exhibition serves as an introduction to the artist’s practice by presenting pivotal works from throughout his career, including a series of Metaesquema paintings (1957-1958), a Spatial Relief from 1960 that has featured in many of the significant institutional exhibitions on his work, and an experimental video work. This selection captures the complex and multi-dimensional evolution of Oiticica’s oeuvre, and introduces the activist, exuberant works that reflect the culture and society he was embedded in.

Opposite – Untitled (Metaesquema), 1958

Exhibition runs through to October 30th, 2021

Lisson Gallery
2/F, 27 Huqiu Road
Huangpu District
200002 Shanghai

www.lissongallery.com

  

GUO LONGYAO – T- EMPLE

Posted on 2021-09-20

In this project, six artists adopting the traditional painting language will successively explore the issue of painting and contemporary art through solo exhibitions. The six artists in the project are Guo Longyao, Yan Wenhui, Guo Haiqiang, Qi Wenzhang, Du Wenhui, and Guo Qiang (names are arranged in order of solo exhibition).The first solo exhibition of the project is artist Guo Longyao’s ” T-emple”.

Opposite – White Phoenix-2, 2019

Exhibition runs through to October 24th, 2021

ShanghART
M50
Bldg 16, 50 Moganshan Rd. Putuo District
200060 Shanghai

www.shanghartgallery.com

  

LIN AOJIE – HOW DO ARTISTS MAKE A LIVING

Posted on 2021-09-13

Known for his casual, humorous artistic language, Lin Aojie often draws inspiration from communication with people from all walks of life, and examines the ecosystem of the art industry as well as social reality with characteristic insouciance. The Chinese title of this show, ” 人造人 ” (rén zào rén), on the one hand, refers to artificial intelligence that reflects how human beings think of themselves, and on the other hand it is about how people maintain interpersonal relationships. They both convey the theme of Lin’s new work: based on the concerns for artists’ survival, Lin Aojie attempts to set his sights on the surrounding environment of our daily lives. Through the deconstruction and reshaping of historical traditions, social issues and popular culture,
he further explores the complex connections caused by repeated collisions between art and the postmodern world.

Opposite – How Do Artists Make a Living, 2020

Exhibition runs through to October 17th, 2021

ShanghART
261 Caochangdi, Airport Side Road
Chaoyang District
100015 Beijing

www.shanghartgallery.com

  

IBRAHIM MAHAMA – LAZARUS

Posted on 2021-09-13

Mahama’s point of departure for the exhibition is ‘Nkrumah Voli-ni’, an abandoned building located in the northern city of Tamale in Ghana where the artist lives and works. Kwame Nkrumah is the name of the first president of Ghana, while Voli-ni, which literally translates as ‘inside the hole’, invokes excavation, teleportation and transformation. In bringing together these two words, the site is not only indebted to history but, at the same time, carries mythical associations. One of many concrete, Brutalist-style silos built to store grain and other food during the post-independence era, it was abandoned in 1966 and became obsolete, flooded and host to an ecosystem of fish, reptiles, birds and a large colony of bats. Driven by an interest in the way time is encapsulated in these architectural structures, Mahama has been photographing and researching silos since 2015, and finally acquired this building with the intention of converting it into a cultural institution. During the exhumation and restoration process, he made the decision to protect its dominant life forms and to keep the bats as co-habitants of the space. In so doing, Mahama is opening up an ecological dimension to the project’s impetus and activity.

Opposite – Cities Under Water VI, 2021

Exhibition runs through to November 7th, 2021

White Cube
144-152 Bermondsey Street
SE1 3TQ
London

www.whitecube.com

  

MERLIN JAMES – WINDOW

Posted on 2021-09-13

Window comprises of works predominantly completed over the last three years, made at James’s studio near the river Clyde in Glasgow. In these paintings James refers to the view of the river, but also to the surrounding buildings and the more interior life of their occupants. While some of the works seem to approach total abstraction, others are very specific in their representation.

Opposite – Observe, 2020

Exhibition runs through to October 9th, 2021

Kerlin Gallery
Anne’s Lane
South Anne Street
Dublin 2 Dublin
Ireland

www.kerlingallery.com

  

FUERA DE LUGAR

Posted on 2021-09-06

“Fuera de lugar” (Out of Place) is an exhibition about belonging, places of memory, and the representation of particular moments and places crossed by History. Colloquially, the expression “Fuera de lugar” is used to indicate an inappropriate tone or attitude.

The artists Daniel Otero Torres, Kiluanji Kia Henda, Leah Gordon, Patricia Esquivias, and Sammy Baloji, think about space as a significant point of contact between social processes and the transformations arising from the impossibility of pinpointing History materially and its complex counterpoint, the monument.

Opposite – Daniel Otero, La Revolución del Maíz, 2020-2021

Exhibition runs through to November 13th, 2021

Sabrina Amrani
Sallaberry, 52
28019 Madrid
Spain

www.sabrinaamrani.com