Pauline Curnier Jardin's 'Fat to Ashes' at Hamburger Bahnhof
Pauline Curnier Jardin, born in Marseille in 1980, is showcasing her inaugural solo exhibition in Germany titled 'Fat to Ashes' at the Hamburger Bahnhof Museum für Gegenwart in Berlin. This exhibition marks her recognition as the 2019 Preis der Nationalgalerie winner. The centerpiece is a video installation that resembles a cake-like theater akin to a fabric Colosseum, featuring three videos focused on the Saint Agatha festival, pig slaughter, and the Cologne Carnival. Through grotesque realism, it delves into carnival and religious themes, highlighting ostentation and ecstatic bodies, building on her 2017 Venice Biennale project. 'Fat to Ashes' also includes installations of blessed candles from a Sicilian festival and drawings from sex workers, addressing identity, gender, and sexuality. The exhibition is open until September 19.
Key facts
- Pauline Curnier Jardin is the winner of the Preis der Nationalgalerie 2019.
- The exhibition 'Fat to Ashes' is her first solo show in Germany.
- The venue is Hamburger Bahnhof Museum für Gegenwart in Berlin.
- The video installation combines three videos: Saint Agatha festival in Catania, pig slaughter, and Cologne Carnival.
- The work explores sacred and profane themes through grotesque realism.
- Installations include blessed candles from the Sicilian festival and drawings by sex workers.
- The exhibition runs until September 19, 2021.
- Curnier Jardin previously presented 'Grotta Profunda Appronfundita' at the 2017 Venice Biennale.
Entities
Artists
- Pauline Curnier Jardin
- Melanie Bonajo
- Saint Bernadette
- Mikhail Bakhtin
- Marilena Di Tursi
Institutions
- Hamburger Bahnhof – Museum für Gegenwart
- Preis der Nationalgalerie
- Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo
- The Institute of Things to Come
- Biennale di Venezia
- Artribune
- Corriere del Mezzogiorno
- Corriere della Sera
- Segno arte contemporanea
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- Marseille
- France
- Catania
- Italy
- Cologne
- Lourdes