Interiorities. Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Leonor Antunes, Henrike Naumann, Adriana Varejão

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Today the far-reaching effects of global networks – historically, economically, politically and culturally – permeate the everyday life and private realm of all individuals. At the same time, positions based on concepts of a homogenous national and cultural identity are gaining ground. “Interiorities” confronts this development and embarks on a search for alternative strategies. The exhibition explores the fabric of transnational and fluid identity and aesthetically formulates new and complex images of a fragmented self.

Based on the art historical genre of interior painting, “Interiorities” unites four artists – Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Leonor Antunes, Henrike Naumann and Adriana Varejão – who explore the relationship between interior and exterior space. Whether as an imaginary or real setting, as metaphor or a concrete site for intimate social actions, these artists’ works reveal the potential of the interior to reflect and alter the social and political zeitgeist.