(GLASS) CLOSET – THE PERFORMANCE BY MATTEO DE CAMINADA
[ GLASS ] CLOSET THE PERFORMANCE (+) The choreography of not being noticed is a performance by Italian artist Matteo De Caminada, first presented at Fondazione Antonio Dalle Nogare in collaboration with Transart Festival of Contemporary Cultures in 2026. The work begins as a personal account of shame, self-suppression and the necessity of leaving in […]
Empires
Evgeny Berezin, Ekaterina Serikova *The text contains quotes from Dmitry Khaustov’s book “Burroughs, Who Exploded. Beat generation, postmodernism, cyberpunk and other fragments.” The Ocean Children’s Health Complex, located in The Resort district of Saint Petersburg, was founded in 1969 as a Pioneer camp for the children of employees of Northern Dockyard, one of Leningrad’s largest […]
“unequaled roast” (clash of motifs)
19:20 onto a dark oak table, polished with the patina of foreign juices, falls a roasted pig. It seems to have landed directly on a flat shape which, from a certain angle, resembles a map of the world. The grain of the wood stretched from side to side, forming a calm surface for the event […]
delivery system
To the Plasticine Anton Before my friend turned plasticine, he was simply human: flesh of flesh. Then he found a block of clay — and everything followed. Now he’s known by every dog. Perhaps that’s why he loves to render them so much? Let me be clear: I’m joking. But nothing much will change. Not […]
KIN TOO
KIN TOO August 1- August 8, 2026 Church of St Feliu, Lladó Presented by Spiritvessel, Espinavessa Kin (family or kinship) is a term that defines the relationships that group a series of people, beings or things. Beyond the ties of blood, origin or ancestry, it also describes the close connection between entities that share the […]
Genius Loci
Genius Loci Cortina d’Ampezzo project, first edition, has officially began on May 10, 2026. Born from a twenty-years friendship and a shared passion for contemporary art by Valentina Parolin and Clara Pacifico, NM Contemporary founder. Wished by the first and her husband Nicola Parolin and conceived and curated by the second. Genius Loci is an […]
Path of Desire
A concrete bus shelter stands in a small clearing in the forest – too low for grownups, too big for children, as if it had fallen out of its own time. Or as if past, present, and myth had all been pressed into its layers. The four sides of the bus shelter consist of concrete […]
THE SPIRIT IS WILLING BUT THE FLESH IS WEAK
The exhibition “THE SPIRIT IS WILLING BUT THE FLESH IS WEAK” explores the human drive for constant improvement. Since the Industrial Revolution, our society has been shaped by the ideals of “higher, faster, further.” The ultimate goals are to optimize performance, push boundaries, and overcome stagnation. At the center of the installation stands a BMW […]
Dog and Angel
Somewhere in the building, a computer works around the clock, controlling the railway switches and signals. The trains it lets through carry people across the city. Along the way, they also set the installation in motion. It is unclear which of these functions is more important. Kristin Wiking has been artist-in-residence at SIC since the […]
Dreams of Gdynia
“Dreams of Gdynia” grows out of imagination – the kind that, a hundred years ago, made it possible to build a city from scratch, and the kind that helps us think about its future. The starting point is Julian Rummel’s 1934 vision: utopian, bold, projecting Gdynia as a modern, open, and livable place. We return […]