Capitain Petzel Exhibition Challenges Donald Judd's 'Specific Objects' with Embodied Artworks
At Capitain Petzel in Berlin, the exhibition 'Non-Specific Objects' is on display from January 20 to February 24, offering a critical engagement with Donald Judd's 1965 essay 'Specific Objects.' This showcase includes the works of 11 artists who delve into themes of racial, gender, and bodily differences. Among them, David Douard presents his 2023 assemblage 'BirdZhandzand US´,' which utilizes consumer materials to forge an unusual bodily presence. Meanwhile, Jack O'Brien's 2024 sculpture 'Phaedrus' creates tension with cling-wrapped metal spheres on cellos. Additionally, Kristina Nagel's 2024 series 'Thread I, II and III' places viewers in a dom-sub dynamic, while Sin Wai Kin's 2023 video 'Dreaming the End' explores the influence of language on gender. The exhibition challenges fixed notions of identity shaped by geographic and gender boundaries.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Non-Specific Objects' runs from January 20 to February 24 at Capitain Petzel in Berlin
- Show responds to Donald Judd's 1965 essay 'Specific Objects'
- Features 11 artists challenging Judd's emphasis on sculpture and painting essence
- David Douard's 'BirdZhandzand US´' (2023) includes aluminum grille with facial photos and plastic orb with tongue
- Jack O'Brien's 'Phaedrus' (2024) is a hanging sculpture with cellos and metal balls
- Kristina Nagel's 'Thread I, II and III' (2024) are photographic close-ups of a body in leather
- Sin Wai Kin's video 'Dreaming the End' (2023) uses drag to explore language and gender
- Exhibition divided conceptually: upstairs on material constraint, basement on linguistic power
Entities
Artists
- Donald Judd
- David Douard
- Jack O'Brien
- Kristina Nagel
- Sin Wai Kin
Institutions
- Capitain Petzel
- ArtReview
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany