Published by Hatje Cantz. Text by Minik Rosing, Marie Nipper, Arja Miller.
In Aporie is the first survey on the work of Polish-born, Berlin-based Alicja Kwade (born 1979), whose installations and sculptures that synthesize physics and art have made her one of the most acclaimed artists of her generation (recently winning her a Rooftop Commission at the Met in New York).
Kwade’s previous works have explored probability calculation, astronomical wormholes, infinite universes and parallel realities. The title of this volume alludes to an insoluble theoretical problem that allows for the paradoxical knowledge of one's own ignorance. This theme unites works that explore, for example, handwriting mimicking that of various personalities admired by Kwade, which she has analyzed by a graphologist; a sculpture made of old clock weights; and an installation of copper horns that seem to explore and listen to gallery space.
Alongside numerous images of her work, In Aporie features articles by several experts on her work.
Published by Verlag für moderne Kunst. Edited by Sabine Schaschl. Text by Wolfgang M. Schmitt. Conversation with Sabine Schaschl.
For her solo exhibition at the Museum Haus Konstructiv in Zürich, Berlin-based Polish conceptual artist Alicja Kwade (born 1979) creates an expansive installation that extends over three floors. The resulting multiverse presented in LinienLand invites viewers to contemplate space, gravity and time.
Alicja Kwade: LinienLand