Ten works, selected over time, according to personal taste. Yet, appearing in the order they were saved, they refuse to remain unconnected.
A shared preoccupation then emerges: the relationship between the body and the labour it performs, bears, or is made to represent.
Ten works that refuse the separation of the labouring body from the aesthetic object. What unites them is an attention to embodied experience as both subject and medium. Each piece insists, in its own register, that the body is not backdrop to history - it is where history is felt.
That this connection emerged from a random curation, without intention may be the most interesting thing about it.
This selection of twelve still lifes highlights the many ways artists have approached the concept of arranged objects. Across different periods, cultures, and media, each work offers its own take on what a still life can be, from traditional table settings to more unexpected compositions.
Read the post 'When Life Stands Still: on Art and Language' here.
Function, Fashion and Power
More than simple containers, pockets reveal the subtleties of social history. This collection, spanning diverse media and periods, investigates how pockets signal status, identity, and power.
This selection is a visual complement to the essay 'Why Pockets Matter' featured in the blog page. Read here.