Some days ago I posted something about the new exhibition of Arahan Claveau and Nebulosus Severine (featuring Ichibot Nishi). I’ve been at the opening, was totally great to enjoy the place and the DJ sessions of Arahan and Nebulosus with great people, mostly friends. At the opening was too concentrated to take pics, but i visited Arthole again yesterday and took some pics.
I’ll try to show you most (but not all you can find there):
First level of the Arthole is, basically, some old works by Arahan and Nebulosus, but redone under a new perspective. I’d like to remark the two lockers at the sides of the landing point, that were shown in the Salon de Disruptif exhibition at the Heldscalla Gallery last year. This lockers are, in my opinion, the most personal work in the Arthole.
In the second level, some new works by Arahan and Nebulosus. Spatial, conceptual, dynamic, … are some of the adjectives that come to my mind when i was seeing the artworks, well, not sure if seeing is the right word, possibly immersed is better.
Finally, in the third level, the installation “λ.mnemonic” by Ichibot Nishi. The first thing that calls your attention is some perfect silicone breasts forming in the wall the word “SILENCE”. Then after some moments the breasts start to fly around, freely.
Of course the breasts is not the only object you can find in this installation. Is better you explore for yourself the space and take your own conclusions. Ichibot didn’t wrote any explanation about this work in a notecard, i presume he wants us to have our own conclusion. Anyway, in my opinion the installation is about the “thing-ification” of the body of the woman through plastic surgery and the beauty standards, I mean, the body of the woman understood as a thing. Maybe the artist didn’t wanted to express his worries about this issue, but, well, just Ichibot knows…
I’m not an art critic, I just know two kinds of art, the art i like, and the art i dislike… Arthole gallery is full of art i like.
Raul,
Thank you for writing about Arthole, I’m really happy you like the space and the work on display there.
I was quite nervous leading up to the opening, wandering whether people would bother coming and if those that did come would appreciate what we were trying to do there. My concerns were unfounded, the launch was a huge success and since then we’ve had a steady stream of visitors and got some great feedback.
I really like your photos and that you spent time looking around and seeing the gallery the way we intended. Ichibot’s work is extraordinary and it provokes analysis and interpretation. Amy Freelunch from Brooklyn is Watching paid us a visit and blogged about λ.mnemonic”. You can see what she thought here .
Thanks again Mr and see you soon.
-Ari-
Arahan, you’re very welcome, Arthole is inspiring. You, Nebulosus and Ichibot built great works there.
I was reading Amy’s post, quite interesting, and i agree with her about contextualize a work, that helps in some cases, but at the same time i like the freedom of have my own ideas about a work.