Heidi Holmström and T. Gerards Explore Invisible Structures in 'Reality Check' at Billytown, The Hague
At Billytown in The Hague, Heidi Holmström and T. Gerards showcase 'Reality Check,' a collection that investigates unseen frameworks through sculptural art. The exhibition features materials such as plexiglass, sound-absorbing foam, clock hands, metal, and tongue clicks. Holmström's piece 'Echo Bouncers' interacts with the audience's physical presence, while 'OLA VII' (2026) presents a skin-like box with both visible and concealed components. 'OLA IV' (2025) employs bolts to affix an image to the wall, reminiscent of stigmata. The show draws on Adornian negative dialectics and incorporates insights from Lauren Berlant and Lee Edelman regarding negativity. Vertical barriers create a dynamic that compels focus, tackling systemic language failures and inviting viewers to engage in vertical resistance.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Reality Check' by Heidi Holmström and T. Gerards is on view at Billytown in The Hague.
- The show features materials including plexiglass, sound-absorbent foam, tongue clicks, clock hands, and metal.
- Holmström's sculpture 'Echo Bouncers' uses echo to engage the viewer's body as part of the work's structure.
- T. Gerards' 'OLA VII' (2026) uses fibreglass and epoxy to create a skin-like box with laminated elements, some visible and some hidden.
- T. Gerards' 'OLA IV' (2025) attaches an image to the wall with bolts piercing hands and feet, evoking stigmata.
- The exhibition draws on Adornian negative dialectics and quotes Lauren Berlant and Lee Edelman on negativity.
- Vertical obstructions in the show function as mise-en-scène, forcing viewers to move around and through the works.
- The show explores a systemic failure of language, working through emotional resonance rather than clarity.
Entities
Artists
- Heidi Holmström
- T. Gerards
- Lauren Berlant
- Lee Edelman
- Theodor W. Adorno
Institutions
- Billytown
Locations
- The Hague
- Netherlands