For the weekend of 9-11 June,Ìýwe take a spiritual journey into Shinto traditions withÌýRinko Kawauchi’s latest series of images that feature elegant flocks of migrating birds. The theme of motion continues in theÌý‘s animated presentation ofÌýAlexander Calder’s sculptures and mobiles in New York. InÌýParis,ÌýChiharu ShiotaÌýexplores the body and concepts of temporality through intricate woven structures at , whileÌýA Handful of Dust ²¹³ÙÌý, London,Ìýprovides a lasting reminder of the transient nature of dust in the visual world.
1. Rinko Kawauchi, Halo, , Zurich
Japanese photographerÌýRinko Kawauchi develops her exploration of spiritualityÌýandÌýthe Shinto rituals which inspired her earlier pieces in a new exhibition titledÌýHalo. This latest series is made up ofÌýthree interwoven sections, focusing on different spiritual traditions. One of the three depicts the dance-like movements of countless numbers of migratory birds that appear throughout Europe in wintertime. The formation of these flocks or collective bodies is an activity thought to stave predators away, and at the same time theyÌýresemble human society itself.
2. Calder:ÌýHypermobility, , New York
The Whitney MuseumÌýfocuses on the extraordinary breadth of movement and sound in the work of Alexander Calder. Hypermobility brings together a rich constellation of key sculptures and provides audiences with an opportunity to experience the works as the artist intended: in motion. The pieces will be activated at regular occasions throughout the exhibition run,Ìýrevealing the all-important kinetic nature of Calder’s work, as well as its relationship to performance. Influenced by theÌýartist’s engagement with choreography, Calder’s sculptures contain an embedded performativity.
3. Chiharu Shiota, Destination, , Paris
Another Japanese artist, Chiharu Shiota returns to both Galerie Daniel Templon’s spaces with a spectacular site-specific installation and a series of new sculptures. Making a name for herself through vast environments created from woven wool yarns, she first used the form of a boat as part of her Japan Pavilion contribution at the Venice Biennale in 2015.ÌýHer pieces explore the notions of the body, temporality, movement, memory and dreams. At Galerie Daniel Templon, aÌýfive-metre boat, the frame of its hull resembling a human skeleton, floats in a sea of red yarn, while red panels adorn the walls.
4. A Handful of Dust, , London
Conceived by writer and curator David Campany,ÌýA Handful of DustÌýtraces a visual journey through the imagery of dust from aerial reconnaissance, wartime destruction and natural disasters to urban decay, domestic dirt and forensics. The exhibition takes as a starting point the 1920 photograph taken by Man RayÌýof Marcel Duchamp’s work in progress The Large Glass (1915–23) deliberately left to gather dust in his New York studio. The show features works by over 30 artists and photographers including Marcel Duchamp, Walker Evans, Robert Filliou, Mona Kuhn, Man Ray, Gerhard Richter, Sophie Ristelhueber, Aaron Siskind, Shomei Tomatsu, Jeff Wall and Nick Waplington.
5. Felix Gonzalez-Torres, , New York
An influential artist to emerge in the late 1980s and early 1990s,ÌýFelix Gonzalez-Torres’s conceptual workÌýresonates with meaning that is at once specific and mutable; rigorous and generous; poetic and political. The exhibition at David Zwirner features pieces drawn from museum and private collections, from throughout the artist’s career. These pivotal bodies of work are presented in a series of distinct installations in nine spaces on two floors: theyÌýrange from intimate to expansive and respond to the physical architecture and the simultaneously private and public nature of the gallery.
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Credits
1.ÌýChiharu Shiota,ÌýDestinationÌý2017 ²¹³ÙÌý.
