The Agony and Ecstasy of Johanna Hedva
The artist’s first institutional solo in New York grapples with the idea of surrendering to the cosmos, but isn’t always convincing.
Korean-American artist, Johanna Hedva, has created an exhibition titled "Gravity, My / Favorite Enemy" at the Center for Art, Research and Alliances (CARA). This exhibition is unique as it is designed with its own demise in mind. The first piece in the exhibition, "The Clock Is Always Wrong (Other Mouth)" (2023–ongoing), is a glass vial suspended from the ceiling by hooks and chains.
The vial contains a viscous, ink-black liquid that slowly drips down onto the carpeted floor of the gallery. The liquid in the vial is said to last until December, and when it runs out, the exhibition will officially close. This exhibition showcases Hedva's practice across various mediums, with a focus on the exploration of themes such as death, illness, and surrender to the cosmos.
The exhibition features six works that explore these themes, but they do not fully convince the viewer to fully embrace Hedva's vision of the void.
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