Exhibition

rethink duality | Evelyn Loschy & Sofie Muller

9 Nov 2017 – 13 Jan 2018

Event times

tue, wed: 4 - 7 pm
thu - fri: 11 am - 7 pm
sat: 11 am - 3 pm

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When one is on the verge of recalling memories, one can have the sense of nearing recollections of great power; these emotion-laden scenes often beckon inward, into tantalizing, sometimes disturbing feelings of loneliness, bleakness but also hope.
 
The exhibition “rethink duality” presents the work of Sofie Muller and Evelyn Loschy. Through the juxtaposition of contrasting elements, both artists engage the audience in conflicting emotions. This exhibition reflects radical thinking expressed through a diverse range of media, from (kinetic-) sculpture, video to works on paper, in which the (absent) body gives expression to a divided reality, besieged by emotional and social control. Both artists are not afraid to look into the hidden crevices of the human psyche, without shying away from the abyss that can be found inside. 
 
But, what in its core, connects the works of Evelyn Loschy and Sofie Muller? Indeed, they are both female, they are both rejecting the conventional art forms such as painting or drawing. But what is this thin thread that connects and intertwines their oeuvres in such a symbiotic way? Their main topics revolve around deconstruction of the reality, and ultimately it comes down to dealing with sensitive (childhood) memories of the individual past that overwhelm the ordinary human adaptations of life. They create a challenging vision of our world, exposing its contradictions and complexities while making the audience rethink, recollect and relate to the strong affect that is emanating from the pieces. Through their sculptures and videos both of the artists are taking the role of a narrator of a different reality. When the spectator is faced with these alienated and introverted artwork, they transform, and represent no more a mere art piece, but a memory – a suppressed emotion. And no matter how isolating they seem, they also give hope to the viewer.

excerpt from the text  rethink duality by Miljana Mirović

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