Agata Ingarden's Jellyfish-Like Sculptures Debut at Frieze London 2026 with Berthold Pott Gallery
At Frieze London 2026, taking place from October 14 to 18 in The Regent's Park, London, Agata Ingarden made her debut through the Berthold Pott Gallery of Cologne. Her solo exhibition featured works from her ongoing series 'Hours of the Dog' (2021—), showcasing newer pieces titled 'Hermits' from 2025–2026. Visitors encountered suspended installations composed of mussel shells, repurposed construction materials, vertical blinds, blown glass, and eerie lighting, resembling jellyfish. The Polish artist, who splits her time in Athens, creates house-like heads from steel and seashells, some illuminated with an orange glow. Wall Hermit 2 (2026), a terracotta pink piece, integrates brick and tile fragments sourced from a nearby beach, emphasizing themes of posthumanism and ancient Chinese mythology. The exhibition critiques capitalist linearity and the separation of urban and natural environments.
Key facts
- Frieze London 2026 ran 14–18 October 2026 at The Regent's Park, London
- Berthold Pott Gallery, Cologne, presented the solo booth, its own Frieze debut
- The works belong to Agata Ingarden's series 'Hours of the Dog' (2021—ongoing), including 'Hermits' (2025–2026)
- Sculptures combine mussel shells, discarded building materials, vertical window blinds, blown glass and lighting
- Wall Hermit 2 (2026) uses brick fragments and smashed floor tiles from a demolished residential complex in Athens
- Materials were salvaged from a beach near the complex, smoothed by the sea and sometimes used by hermit crabs
- Each sculpture balances atop a hovering column of commercial office blinds
- The title alludes to ancient Chinese mythology's twelve-part day, where the dog oversees twilight
Entities
Artists
- Agata Ingarden
Institutions
- Berthold Pott Gallery
- Frieze London
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Cologne
- Germany
- Athens
- Greece
- Poland
- The Regent's Park