Ausstellung STATE OF MATTER

In the organizer's words:

state of matter

Thestate of matter describes the manifestations of matter. States of matter, which change in cycles, are what make our life on this planet possible. However, when these stages shift rapidly, cycles lose their rhythm and this is exactly where humanity is now.

In this exhibition, the artists Jovita Majewski, Rainer Jacob and Johanna Reich appeal for an end to the exploitation of nature in order to constantly increase economic growth and profit.

At the vernissage, Karina Syndicus will present a performance that reflects the themes of the exhibition. In her performances, she deals with structural differences and environmental psychological aspects of architectural and environmental influences.

From abstract-surrealist oil paintings to sculptural installations, Jovita Majewski addresses themes such as the loss of natural resources, the fragility of the climate and dwindling cohesion within society. She captures the viewer's gaze with aesthetically striking imagery, thereby opening up a dialog in which she invites the viewer to a renewed connection between man and nature.

Rainer Jacob confronts social issues through everyday objects that only reveal at second glance that the material is pretending to be something else. Triggered by the conflicts and crises of our time, sculptures made of wood, ice and metal question the global impact of mankind. A sensual experience thus becomes a realization of political structures that repeatedly call supposed truths into the room as echoes.

Johanna Reich tries to read the signs of the times. For centuries, man has tried to control nature through technology and has thus separated himself from it. Artificial intelligence, however, makes us realize that we need to ask the question of how we see humans anew: Are we perhaps closer to the animal and plant world than to the machine due to the characteristics that make us human, such as emotionality, spontaneity, intuition and unpredictable complexity? Is perpetual progress really progress?

EVENT 08.11.25 // 6 pm

FINISSAGE 22.11.25// 4 - 7 p.m.

Open Thurs. & Fri. 6 - 8 p.m. // Sat. & Sun. 4 - 7 p.m.

Kunsthalle Lindenthal, Aachener Str. 220, 50931 Cologne