Anna-Sophie Berger's 'The nest is served' at Galleria Emanuel Layr Rome

Anna-Sophie Berger (b. 1989, Vienna) presents 'The nest is served' at Galleria Emanuel Layr in Rome, an installation resembling a nursery or cage that explores the tension between public and private space. The work metaphorically addresses the nest as an intimate, reassuring realm that can also become constrictive or pathological. The exhibition also features 'Grace', an iron cube filled with coal placed outside the gallery, engaging with the public context and comparing Italian and Austro-German conceptions of public space. Berger's practice is informed by a feminine sensibility and a constant reflection on the encounter, balance, and clash between public and private spheres.