BEYOND THE CIRCLE
- MARIA FERRARA,
- HELENA HER,
- CLARA JORIS,
- AMELIA NIN,
- MARCELA SÁNCHEZ
„Something mysteriously formed,
Born before heaven and earth.
In the silence and the void,
Standing alone and unchanging,
Ever present and in motion.
Perhaps it is the mother of ten thousand things.
I do not know its name.…“
Tao te King (chapter 25)
United by their passion for incorporating embroidery and textiles into their artistic work, the artists Helena Hernández, Clara Joris, Amelia Nin and Marcela Sánchez are inspired by the writings of the twenty-fifth chapter of the Tao Te King and are organising a joint exhibition at the M3 Atelierhaus Mengerzeile. As part of this exhibition, the artist Maria Ferrera will offer her performance ‘Everyday Pieces’ on Thursday, 5 December.
Helena Her: There is something that happens when we stick the needle into the fabric and it vibrates in our body. There is something in the fabric that challenges many people. Perhaps it is the ancient echo in our body's memory of a language that existed before the written word: the language of needles and textiles. As a contemporary artist Helena loves to give people a glimpse into the intimate through textiles.
Clara Joris: Her work is inspired by the literary genre of ‘magical realism’, which is better known in literature than in the visual arts. In her paintings, the boundaries between reality, fiction and fantasy become blurred as reality merges with dreams and mysticism, creating a form of surrealism. Clara Joris is a Spanish artist whose works have been exhibited internationally. The artist has lived and worked in Berlin since 1998.
Amelia Nin: Amelia Nin is an artist from Uruguay who has lived in Berlin since 2007. Her work is the symbolic and intuitive expression of a longing for a closer relationship with nature. Her textile creations explore the connection between the microcosm and the macrocosm and build bridges between the tangible and the intangible. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is part of private collections in Germany, Mexico and Uruguay.
Marcela Sánchez: My artistic work moves between different media, including textiles.
media, including textiles. Thematically, I mainly deal with questions of identity, migration and gender roles. The experience of migration, which has strongly influenced my own life, plays a central role in my work. These experiences flow into the depiction of in-between spaces and shifts in identity that affect both the physical and emotional dimensions of migration.
Maria Ferrara: At a first encounter, curiosity stimulates our senses.
Routine anaesthetises them: We stop perceiving and only recognise what we already know.
The things we see every day seem to lose their lustre, but in reality it is our gaze that has become dull.
A playful exploration of the everyday, a discovery of the extraordinary side of the ordinary, a new encounter with what I think I know through a real-time composition.
The artists on Instagram and contact:
Born before heaven and earth.
In the silence and the void,
Standing alone and unchanging,
Ever present and in motion.
Perhaps it is the mother of ten thousand things.
I do not know its name.…“
Tao te King (chapter 25)
United by their passion for incorporating embroidery and textiles into their artistic work, the artists Helena Hernández, Clara Joris, Amelia Nin and Marcela Sánchez are inspired by the writings of the twenty-fifth chapter of the Tao Te King and are organising a joint exhibition at the M3 Atelierhaus Mengerzeile. As part of this exhibition, the artist Maria Ferrera will offer her performance ‘Everyday Pieces’ on Thursday, 5 December.
Helena Her: There is something that happens when we stick the needle into the fabric and it vibrates in our body. There is something in the fabric that challenges many people. Perhaps it is the ancient echo in our body's memory of a language that existed before the written word: the language of needles and textiles. As a contemporary artist Helena loves to give people a glimpse into the intimate through textiles.
Clara Joris: Her work is inspired by the literary genre of ‘magical realism’, which is better known in literature than in the visual arts. In her paintings, the boundaries between reality, fiction and fantasy become blurred as reality merges with dreams and mysticism, creating a form of surrealism. Clara Joris is a Spanish artist whose works have been exhibited internationally. The artist has lived and worked in Berlin since 1998.
Amelia Nin: Amelia Nin is an artist from Uruguay who has lived in Berlin since 2007. Her work is the symbolic and intuitive expression of a longing for a closer relationship with nature. Her textile creations explore the connection between the microcosm and the macrocosm and build bridges between the tangible and the intangible. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is part of private collections in Germany, Mexico and Uruguay.
Marcela Sánchez: My artistic work moves between different media, including textiles.
media, including textiles. Thematically, I mainly deal with questions of identity, migration and gender roles. The experience of migration, which has strongly influenced my own life, plays a central role in my work. These experiences flow into the depiction of in-between spaces and shifts in identity that affect both the physical and emotional dimensions of migration.
Maria Ferrara: At a first encounter, curiosity stimulates our senses.
Routine anaesthetises them: We stop perceiving and only recognise what we already know.
The things we see every day seem to lose their lustre, but in reality it is our gaze that has become dull.
A playful exploration of the everyday, a discovery of the extraordinary side of the ordinary, a new encounter with what I think I know through a real-time composition.
The artists on Instagram and contact:
Helena Her: https://helenahernandez.net, helenahernandeztapial@gmail.com, IG: @helena_her_
Clara Joris: https://clarajoris.com, art@clarajoris.com, IG: @clarajoris
Amelia Nin: https://amelianin.com, amelia.nsdr@gmail.com, IG: @amelia.nin.artist
Marcela Sánchez: https://marcelasanchez.net, marcelasanchezu@gmail.com, IG: @masu.berlin
Maria Ferrara: https://mariaferrara.net, IG: @mariaferrarazz, youtube: @mariaferrarazz
Opening hours
November 30 – December 05 2024
KUNSTRAUM m3 / Atelierhaus Mengerzeile
Mengerzeile 1–3, 12435 Berlin
Opening: Sat, 30 November 2024, 6–9pm
Performance "Everyday Pieces", Thursday, 05 December, 6pm
Finissage: Sunday, 08 December 2024, 4pm
Artists
- AMELIA NIN (amelianin.com)
- CLARA JORIS (www.clarajoris.com)
- HELENA HER (helenahernandez.net)
- MARCELA SÁNCHEZ (marcelasanchez.net)
- MARIA FERRARA (mariaferrara.net)