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Beyond Face Value
Paolo Barlascini, Alessandra Fochesato, Roman Roth, Henry Rusted, Friedrich-Daniel Schlemme, Constanze Schweda
27 June 2025 19:00 – 29 June 2025 19:00
Beyond Face Value
Had the Trojans payed more attention to the gift the Greeks had left them and not taken it at face value, they might not have suffered the heavy price they did. Questioning, investigating, looking deeper is instinctive behaviour, sometimes essential for survival and has many examples in life, love, history and art.
On first sight, the decision can be instant, whether a piece of art is worth a second look, or engaging more of our senses, to dig deeper. Or it can grow on us but we only follow through on to the deeper layers if our interest has been piqued on the surface. A slight variation on an established pattern can be enough to trigger our curiosity...
This transition from superficial appearance to deeper meaning is something personal and individual, that can result in dialog with the artist and with others - or not...
Layers, with hidden meaning, double entendre and symbolism.
We present the works of six artists who exemplify the ambiguity of superficial appearance and profound essence in the same object.
What you see can be what you see
What you see is not always what you get
Trojan Horses all the way down...
Had the Trojans payed more attention to the gift the Greeks had left them and not taken it at face value, they might not have suffered the heavy price they did. Questioning, investigating, looking deeper is instinctive behaviour, sometimes essential for survival and has many examples in life, love, history and art.
On first sight, the decision can be instant, whether a piece of art is worth a second look, or engaging more of our senses, to dig deeper. Or it can grow on us but we only follow through on to the deeper layers if our interest has been piqued on the surface. A slight variation on an established pattern can be enough to trigger our curiosity...
This transition from superficial appearance to deeper meaning is something personal and individual, that can result in dialog with the artist and with others - or not...
Layers, with hidden meaning, double entendre and symbolism.
We present the works of six artists who exemplify the ambiguity of superficial appearance and profound essence in the same object.
What you see can be what you see
What you see is not always what you get
Trojan Horses all the way down...
Biography
Paolo Barlascini, Alessandra Fochesato, Roman Roth, Henry Rusted, Friedrich-Daniel Schlemme, Constanze Schweda
Paolo Barlascini’s
artistic practice spans from painting to architectural collaborations and scenographies for VR.
Alessandra Fochesato
Director, video and performance artist exploring the boundaries of experimental film and video performance. Her works merge body, space, and narrative into powerful visual experiences that challenge conventions.
Roman Roth's
time-based works bridge theory and practice by combining historical perspectives with contemporary media. By modularizing and reassembling social landscapes and media spectacles, he creates contemplative collages that oscillate between image and film.
Henry Rusted
experiments with ready-made sound. He creates minimalist pieces from the ticking of a clock, distills noise from electronic devices, filters found sounds, and turns them into parts of a composition.
Friedrich-Daniel Schlemme
In times of upheaval and general uncertainty, it is small shifts in parameters that can destabilize seemingly fixed structures. This shift in order is my artistic strategy: anamorphic spatial objects that act as concrete, anticipatory models, provoking insights into our ways of life and perception, and playing with our visual habits.
Constanze Schweda's
inventions are border-crossings between art, design, and architecture, marked by a certain joy in taking risks.
artistic practice spans from painting to architectural collaborations and scenographies for VR.
Alessandra Fochesato
Director, video and performance artist exploring the boundaries of experimental film and video performance. Her works merge body, space, and narrative into powerful visual experiences that challenge conventions.
Roman Roth's
time-based works bridge theory and practice by combining historical perspectives with contemporary media. By modularizing and reassembling social landscapes and media spectacles, he creates contemplative collages that oscillate between image and film.
Henry Rusted
experiments with ready-made sound. He creates minimalist pieces from the ticking of a clock, distills noise from electronic devices, filters found sounds, and turns them into parts of a composition.
Friedrich-Daniel Schlemme
In times of upheaval and general uncertainty, it is small shifts in parameters that can destabilize seemingly fixed structures. This shift in order is my artistic strategy: anamorphic spatial objects that act as concrete, anticipatory models, provoking insights into our ways of life and perception, and playing with our visual habits.
Constanze Schweda's
inventions are border-crossings between art, design, and architecture, marked by a certain joy in taking risks.
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