May 27th, 2018,

Embracing Vulnerability

We passively observe our daily lives through a smartphone. We recognize the person depicted in the selfie, but it’s not us. We put our flawless bodies on display. We master self-censorship, and choose wisely which facetes to show. We capture our perfect, staged life and share it. The worse we feel, the more we post. Have you ever felt really uncomfortable with someone, but kept talking to them simply because you’re afraid of awkward moments of silence? Until you realize that the person you are not comfortable with is yourself. more information and pictures

May 7th, 2018,

KINGS AND QUEENS

In the late 1970s, Jean-Michel Basquiat teamed up with Al Diaz to write enigmatic graffiti statements across New York City under the pseudonym SAMO©. Soon he was collaging baseball cards, creating his own clothing, DJing, playing in a band and painting on doors, window frames, and enormous home-made canvases. Today, Basquiat (1960–1988) is recognised as one of the most significant painters of the 20th century. Having come of age in the post-punk underground art scene in Lower Manhattan, he conquered the art world and gained widespread international recognition, becoming the youngest artist ever to participate at the documenta. Read more