II. Cologne of the Maghreb (Bodyphilia Song) (2016), performance and exhibition view in “We Call it Ludwig, The Museum Is Turning 40!,” Museum Ludwig Cologne, 2016. Photo Mike Schlomer, courtesy and © Ei Arakawa and Museum Ludwig, Cologne. All images:View More >
Interviews
Ei Arakawa: Pt I
PASTORAL HIDE AND SEEK By Andrew Maerkle Harsh Citation, Harsh Pastoral, Harsh Münster (2017). Music by Christian Naujoks, lyrics by Ei Arakawa and Dan Poston, metal frames by Gela Patashuri. Produced for Skulptur Projekte 2017, Münster. Photo Henning Rogge. BornView More >
Maria Taniguchi
UNDER THE SKIN By Andrew Maerkle All images: Unless otherwise noted, installation view at Taka Ishii Gallery Tokyo, 2017. Photo Kenji Takahashi, courtesy Taka Ishii Gallery. Born in 1981 in Dumaguete City and educated at the University of the PhilippinesView More >
Lee Kit
THE GREAT PRETENDER By Andrew Maerkle Installation view, “Lee Kit: Not Untitled” at ShugoArts, Tokyo, 2017. Photo Shigeo Muto. All images: Unless otherwise noted © Lee Kit, courtesy ShugoArts, Tokyo. One of the most outstanding artists of his generation, LeeView More >
Ryuta Ushiro (Chim↑Pom): Pt II
II. Making the Sky of Hiroshima “PIKA!” (2009) Photo Cactus Nakao. All images: Unless otherwise noted © Chim↑Pom, courtesy the artist and Mujin-to Production. ART iT: In projects including Thank You Celeb Project I’m Bokan (2007-08) and Making the SkyView More >
Ryuta Ushiro (Chim↑Pom): Pt I
ART FROM THE OTHER SIDE By Andrew Maerkle and Natsuko Odate Chim↑Pom – USA Visitor Center (2016). Photo Osamu Matsuda. All images: Unless otherwise noted © Chim↑Pom, courtesy of the artist and Mujin-to Production. Formed in 2005, the artist groupView More >
NS Harsha
NO PLACE LEFT FOR A FOOT By Andrew Maerkle Punarapi Jananam Punarapi Maranam (again birth – again death) (2013), detail, acrylic on canvas, tarpaulin, 365.8 x 2407.9 cm. All images: Unless otherwise noted, © Mori Art Museum, Tokyo. Currently theView More >
Boris Groys
IS POWER IMMANENT IN ART? By Andrew Maerkle Spread from The Blind Man, no. 2 (May 1917). Born in the former East Germany in 1947, Boris Groys is one of the leading critics of contemporary art and culture today. WorkingView More >
Retrospect/Forecast 2016/2017: Kasper König
THE REMAINDER IS PERFECT By Andrew Maerkle Claes Oldenburg – Giant Pool Balls (1977), Skulptur Austellung in Münster 1977, photo LWL / Hubertus Huvermann 2016. Since its inception in 1977, Skulptur Projekte Münster has developed into one of the world’sView More >
Aichi Triennale 2016: Shreyas Karle
TO CHANGE THE SHAPE OF THE VESSEL By Natsuko Odate Circumferential horizon of a vessel (2016), part of the installation “REDUX REDUX: Enter by the Side Door” for the Aichi Triennale 2016. All images: Photo Yoshihiro Kikuyama, courtesy the AichiView More >