Must see today in Zurich: Opening ANYMORE ANYWAY - Elena Habicher Solo Exhibition
The exhibition “Anymore Anyway” presents paintings, objects and a written work by the artists Elena Habicher.
Elena Habicher’s paintings show forms melting into each other like wax. Occasionally you can find indicated woman shapes, however the artist gives plenty of room for the visitor’s association: “I try to leave things naturally unsaid.” With her objects she proceeds similarly. At once familiar and disconcerting, they show sometimes defined, sometimes undefined forms, which can be a reminiscence of the female anatomy. The red tone is dominating, which she is always using to describe “the inside” creating a tension between the inside and the outside. The basis of her works are the so-called “contemporary fairy tales”, a series of short stories about women, who have been abused, mistreated or misunderstood. They serve as inspiration, background stories or as possibility to close the gap between written metaphors and real objects.
Only during the women’s movement in the 60s and 70s did the female body become a subject for female artists; mostly shown in an aggressive and provocative way trying to revise the sexualised image of the female body. Elena Habicher is taking an subtle approach to this subject; she doesn’t want to offend but ask questions. Already at a very young age she was interested in the woman’s role, how she is dealing with social and personal issues, her life, the relationships with friends, family and partners. In the difficult time after the Tajik civil war and the escape to the Caucasus, her father left the family in the ruins of an unfinshed house. Elena’s mother tried to survive with her children in a time, which was characterized by struggle, frustration and fear. Through art Elena finally found a way to express her thoughts about the issue “women in an imperfect world”.
“I like the thought of an imperfect world and especially the thought about a woman who lives a life that consists of a bunch of unwanted things and even unwanted thoughts.” (Elena Habicher)
Elena Habicher (*1977) was born in Tajikistan and grew up in Northern Caucasus, Russia. Since 2004 she lives and works in Zurich, Switzerland. Her work was part of numerous group exhibitions in Switzerland, Germany, Italy and the United States.
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Jeff Koons at Fondation Beyeler talks about how he became and has been developing as an artist. I found him really nice, slick and nice just like his own works. It`s very interesting!
Fortune at Kreislauf 4+5 Zurich
ET/OU is a group enthusiasts that has finally started to move something in Zurich. Already for the second time they organize a concept exhibition and a pop up store during Kreislauf days in Zurich. The exhibition will take place at Starkart gallery on 5-6 May, Saturday 10–22h and Sunday 9–18h, afterparty on saturday at piccolo giardino (schöneggplatz 9) with mannequine and tonträger and breakfast on sunday served from 10 o’clock at brauerstrasse 126 zürich.
The participants are: sarah baur, julia bruderer, reto crameri and julia greiner (acla), elena habicher (el-h), tamara hauser (xxy), nathalie jaggi (dasshen), christiane milde (milde), mariana minke and sara forzano (textile 2), matthias pilsl, anja rieger, yves rosenthaler (nekkish), marco scheidegger (buttoneye), franka skrabak, hülya solakac, julie van such (j. vansuch).
At this event I`m launching the Kisabom, a Toy-Sculpture product, and a new concept jewelry PICK OF THE DAY. See you there! LOL. XXEl
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Preston Sturges 11 rules of Box Office Appeal.
- A pretty girl is better than an ugly one.
- A leg is better than an arm.
- A bedroom is better than a living room.
- An arrival is better than a departure.
- A birth is better than a death.
- A chase is better than a chat.
- A dog is better than a landscape.
- A kitten is better than a dog.
- A baby is better than a kitten.
- A kiss is better than a baby.
- A pratfall is better than anything.
Call for Entry: ARTE looks for artists.
ARTE is making a new TV program and looking for 8 talented artists that want to be discovered, meet art mentors, learn from pros, take advantage of discussions, meetings and so on on and on. Looks like a great opportunity and fun. LOL. Don`t sleet, apply right now!
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DIE WERBEFLÄCHE IS A NEW SPOT FOR CONTEMPORARY ART
“Die Werbefläche” is a hybrid between art and commerce. The art will be displayed in a shop window of the kioks. The window is public 24/7 and apparent to a brighter audience than only gallery visitors (to any passerby).
The young curator Maya Minder is now in charge of the “Die Werbefläche” art space. Her first show is featuring Antshi von Moos, an artist based in Zurich, bachelor of art in 2005, Luzern, the winner of the Varanasi Studio Grant in India, 2012. On the view is her piece “Psychodelic Chewing Gum”, a light box made of bubble gum on plexis glas with an LED-lightening. The show will run till 26 March.
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