SASHA KATZ x GUESTS

​Sasha Katz x Guests is an immersion into Sasha Katz’s artistic universe, shedding light on what inspires and nourishes her creations, and the unique encounter between her work and that of artists she admires. The exhibition subtly explores the notions of fate and free will.

Through a gallery of unconventional portraits, the Russian-born artist takes us into a mysterious inner world, populated by enigmatic heroines with inscrutable thoughts. Who are they? Where do they come from? And what are they telling us?

​At first glance, the images’ distinctive style questions, as it develops in a liminal space, much like the characters it surrounds: these three-dimensionally modeled women flirt with photorealism while carefully avoiding it, as if to remind us that this is all an imaginary world. Their skin could actually be made of wax, despite the sweat, some body hair and a few beauty marks... It is tempting to think about sculpture, were it not for the fact that these are images... The blurring and photographic-like framing contribute to disorienting the viewer about the how and why of these representations.

Sasha Katz x Guests
With guest artworks by Ganbrood, Natalia Shlyakhovaya and Fernand Khnopff.

Curated by 1703 / Elisabeth Karolyi, Powered by 17mars

​From 24 April to 10 May
Opening on Thursday 24 April, from 6pm to 9pm