Nathalie Djurberg & Hans Berg's Surreal Journey at MART Rovereto
The MART in Rovereto presents 'A Journey through Mud and Confusion with small Glimpses of Air', a monographic exhibition of Nathalie Djurberg and Hans Berg. The show features 'The Parade', a large installation of colorful, menacing birds and five stop-motion videos exploring aggression and violence through clay puppets. Early works on cathode-ray tube monitors precede later large-scale projections, sculptures, and 'The Potato', a cavernous tuber where visitors view three reflections on motherhood. The duo's collaboration is documented in 'The Black Pot', with visuals developed from music. Highlights include a virtual reality experience and a display of delicate objects used for video bases. The exhibition runs at MART in Rovereto, 2018.
Key facts
- Exhibition title: 'A Journey through Mud and Confusion with small Glimpses of Air'
- Venue: MART, Rovereto
- Year: 2018
- Artists: Nathalie Djurberg and Hans Berg
- Both artists born in 1978
- Djurberg uses plasticine, clay, wire, and fabric for puppets
- Berg composes the musical scores
- Installation 'The Parade' features colorful birds
- Five stop-motion videos on walls
- Early works shown on cathode-ray tube monitors
- 'The Potato' is a large tuber-cavern installation
- Visitors can enter 'The Potato' to view three reflections on motherhood
- 'The Black Pot' documents the duo's collaboration
- Techniques include oil pastel drawings
- Anthropomorphic animals like crocodiles and pelicans appear
- Virtual reality experience included
- Display of small objects used for video base
- VR finale references the origin of man and the world
- Exhibition curated by MART
- Photo credits: Mart, Jacopo Salvi
Entities
Artists
- Nathalie Djurberg
- Hans Berg
- Marta Santacatterina
Institutions
- MART
- Artribune
Locations
- Rovereto
- Italy