Under the skin
by Caroline Boot
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With sculptures of fabric and human hair inhabiting a realm between the human and animal; Icarus-like swan wings that symbolise man's powerlessness; and blankets twisted into large skeletons: 'Under the Skin' is about vulnerability, life, pain and protection. This exhibition brings together sculptures, installations and films by artists near and far. The themes touch our very being, as does the material of choice: textiles. 'Under the Skin' presents work by the following artists: Karin Arink (NL), Madeleine Berkhemer (NL), Clarina Bezzola (USA/CH), Sara Bomans (B), Célio Braga (BR/NL), Berlinde De Bruyckere (B), Birgit Dieker (D), Didier Faustino (FR/PT), Esther de Groot (NL/SE), Rebecca Horn (D), Maartje Korstanje (NL), Tomoko Mukaiyama (JP/NL), Nick Knight (GB) / LucyandBart (NL/GB), Anne van de Pals (NL), Grayson Perry (GB), Alet Pilon (NL), Chrystl Rijkeboer (NL), Hinke Schreuders (NL), Marian Schoettle (USA), Misato Unno (JP/NL), Levi van Veluw (NL), Lie van der Werff (NL), Erwin Wurm (AT), and Ray Zijlstra (NL). Exhibition: Textielmuseum Tilburg, The Netherlands (30.05. - 20.09.2015).
Sculpturen van stof en mensenhaar die het midden houden tussen iets menselijks en dierlijks. Zwanenvleugels die, verwijzend naar Icarus, staan voor de onmacht van de mens. Dekens, verwrongen tot grote skeletten: de expositie 'Under the skin' gaat over kwetsbaarheid, over leven, pijn en bescherming. In deze tentoonstelling zijn sculpturen, installaties en films te zien van kunstenaars uit verschillende landen. De onderwerpen zitten ons dicht op de huid, evenals het gebruikte materiaal: stof. In de groepstentoonstelling wordt werk van de volgende kunstenaars gepresenteerd: Karin Arink, Madeleine Berkhemer, Clarina Bezzola, Sara Bomans, Célio Braga, Berlinde De Bruyckere, Birgit Dieker, Didier Faustino, Esther de Groot, Rebecca Horn, Maartje Korstanje, Tomoko Mukaiyama, Nick Knight/LucyandBart, Anne van de Pals, Grayson Perry, Alet Pilon, Chrystl Rijkeboer, Hinke Schreuders, Marian Schoettle, Misato Unno, Levi van Veluw, Lie van der Werff, Erwin Wurm, Ray Zijlstra.
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