Luisa Rabbia's First German Solo Show 'Containing the Container' Opens at Tanya Leighton Berlin
Luisa Rabbia, an artist originally from Turin and now based in New York, has launched her inaugural solo exhibition in Germany titled 'Containing the Container.' This showcase is being held at Tanya Leighton's location on Kurfürstenstraße in Berlin as part of Berlin Art Week 2026, and it will be available for viewing until 10 October 2026. Rabbia's work delves into the concept of the body as a vessel that transforms life, death, and energy, drawing inspiration from ancient myths. Her 'Transformers' series reflects on communal accountability for shared struggles and resilience. The expansive paintings incorporate scraped paint and fingerprints, illustrating traces of life with figures oscillating between the microscopic and the cosmic. The exhibition remains open until 10 October 2026.
Key facts
- 'Containing the Container' is Luisa Rabbia's first solo exhibition in Germany.
- The exhibition is presented by Tanya Leighton at its Kurfürstenstraße space in Berlin.
- It opened during Berlin Art Week 2026 and remains on view until 10 October 2026.
- Rabbia was born in Turin and is based in New York.
- The show's title asks what it means to contain the container.
- Rabbia's 'Transformers' series depicts figures composed of the many.
- Her paintings are often large-scale canvases in which she scrapes paint away and presses fingerprints into pigment.
- The exhibition is documented in installation views dated 2026 at Tanya Leighton, Berlin, Germany.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Tanya Leighton
- Berlin Art Week
- Contemporary Art Issue
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- Turin
- Italy
- New York
- United States
- Kurfürstenstraße