In the Studio Andrej Dúbravský, Rastislavice, Slovakia
Where to meet art, culture and creativity
METABOLICA leads us into the factory of life and tells a molecular story of metabolic cycles across five chapters – from the Industrial Revolution to the present and future, from whaling and the petromodern age to current and emerging scenarios of the bioeconomy. Algae and bacteria become artistic collaborators, forming a new visual and aesthetic practice through microbiological processes.
Kim Simonsson, Fiskars
With references to fairytale characters, manga films and computer games, Kim Simonsson’ sculptures are very distinctive. His dreamy figures are a touch menacing, yet simultaneously fragile and frail. They all share an appearance that is solitary and a little sad, tinged with a sense of uncertainty or uneasiness that is stirred among the viewer. Who are they, and where are they going?
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