COMING SOON: "Ruminations" - Gallery70 presents Tobias Kielinger and Armin Völckers

Opening  in the presence of the artists

Performance „The Choice Of Death 0 Risk“ by Satadru Sovan

Tuesday, September 10, 2024  18:00 - 21:00
Opening Hours during Berlin Art Week: September 11-15, 16:00 - 19:00

On Request: Armin Völckers +4917632012871 Tobias Kielinger +4917643023890

Address: Rooms of Michaela Helfrich Gallery

Bleibtreustrasse 3, 10623 Berlin

After their joint exhibition at the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, Tobias Kielinger and Armin Völckers are continuing their collaboration. Gallery70 is proud to present in its first pop up exhibition in Berlin featuring Tobias Kielinger and Armin Völckers hosted at the rooms of Michaela Helfrich Gallery in Charlottenburg, Bleibtreustrasse 3, Berlin  from September 1st to 30th, 2024 

"Ruminations", an impermissible plural, means on the one hand rumination (repeated chewing of the cow), on the other hand reflection, repeated consideration. One could also say: applying a meaning to disordered thoughts after the fact.
Art is work - not just the physical production, transport and arrangement of works of art - but also a work of the soul. "Work" not necessarily in the traditional sense as a linear, intentionally controlled process, although it includes that, but above all a mental peristalsis, a constant questioning of conscious and unconscious processes within. Just as one digests the intellectual content of the day in a dream, the artist ruminates on sensory experiences, thoughts and memories and weaves them into new arrangements. Every artist is therefore biographically active. Even the absolute negation of every personal characteristic is an initial decision determined by character. Kielinger and Völckers seek to follow the current state of their pictures in the moment - to pursue what they see, or "look into" in order to advance into new realms, like a naturalist of past centuries on an unknown island. There is no ready-made plan for how the picture should look in the end, not even how it could look - but rather to leave as much as possible to chance. Even a very concrete initial idea can become anything, and the idea can disappear completely. But it doesn't have to, sometimes it is even further extracted from unclear beginnings. For this reason, the exhibition is not planned as a fixed, static exhibition, but there will be a large number of pictures in the gallery that can be moved at any time the artists are present, or perhaps just rearranged, depending on how the moment develops. The idea is to create a studio situation that encourages reflections on art, the painting process, and certain life processes.

Save the date and do not miss a performance by the queer Indian artist Satadru Sovan, who also draws from the moment. Satadru Sovan is known for his multidisciplinary approach and work as a behavioral artist. He focuses on developing the idea of enquiry and merging concepts related to universal issues such as global warming, gender dogma, sexuality, and queer aesthetics. His work often explores these themes through various artistic mediums and forms of expression.

The Choice of Death 0 Risk: An Art Performance by Satadru Sovan

"The Choice of Death 0 Risk" is a compelling art performance that critiques the dangerous relationship between modern agricultural practices and biological diversity. It focuses on the urban food industry, exposing the technical challenges and ethical dilemmas surrounding acidogenic fermentation of biomass feedstocks. By highlighting innovative biological processes, the performance reveals the broader ecological impacts of these practices.
Biological diversity, which includes the vast variety of life forms on Earth and their intricate ecosystems, is increasingly threatened by the rise of hybrid foods. These genetically modified or engineered foods disrupt natural ecosystems and reduce biodiversity, destabilizing the balance needed for survival. As biodiversity declines, both human and ecological health are compromised, pushing us toward a sustainability crisis.
"The Choice of Death 0 Risk" illuminates this stark reality, showing how the loss of ecological balance endangers humanity. The performance urges reflection on our food choices and their impact on the planet's future, calling for a shift towards sustainability and the preservation of biodiversity.