Group Exhibition 'The Shed' at Croy Nielsen Explores Nature-Machine Borderlands Through Power Dynamics

In Vienna, Croy Nielsen is showcasing 'The Shed,' a four-artist exhibition curated by Karen Archey, which will be open until October 4. Among the highlights is Nina Beier's 2024 sculpture titled 'Beast,' a mechanical bull crafted from dark brown materials and accompanied by plastic jugs of baby formula. Alice Channer adds three wallworks from her 2018 'Soft Sediment Deformation' series. Providing historical insight are American artists Lynda Benglis and Judith Bernstein, featuring Bernstein's 2014 charcoal piece 'SCREW 5' alongside a 1973 drawing called 'Small Horizontal Number 8.' Benglis's sculpture 'Bone Ribbon' from 2015–16 navigates themes of fragility and aggression. This exhibition, part of the 'Curated by' festival in Vienna, delves into issues of power, gender, animal exploitation, and modern political challenges.