Esther Kläs opens solo show 'Maybe It Can Be Different' at Fondazione Giuliani in Rome

German artist Esther Kläs (born 1981 in Mainz) presents her first solo exhibition in Rome, titled 'Maybe It Can Be Different', at Fondazione Giuliani. The show features a range of works including sculptures, ceramics, paintings on paper, a wool tapestry, and a film. Kläs arranges the pieces to create tension and relationships between forms, space, and movement. A long, slender sculpture in the first room cuts horizontally across the walls, establishing continuity among works arranged from bottom to top and top to bottom. The artist emphasizes that inspiration can come from anything and rejects fixed classifications, though she accepts comparisons to Minimalism or Arte Povera. She chooses materials based on practical needs to best realize her vision. The exhibition explores states of perception oscillating between stasis and movement, with works on paper suggesting further compositional possibilities. Kläs declines to explain her work verbally, stating that the art itself is sufficient and should be experienced directly. The exhibition was held in 2020.