The Future of COUNTERmonuments

For each monthly edition, SuperGlue Collective invites a guest writer to share a short piece in relation to the current theme. For Ruptures, Transitions, and New Beginnings, we are excited to welcome Victoria McCraven, founder of Blackartherstory, an instagram page celebrating the work of black women artists. Through the analysis of Reaching Out by British sculptor Thomas J. …

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In search of intrinsic joy: the image fully filled with Particlefield’s senses of humour

We are currently under the influence of the unexpected pandemic that has continued from 2020, and the end of it is still not quite in sight. The hastiness of this situation brought with it various ruptures throughout society; the field of arts was no exception. This crack created a lot of transitions whether we wanted …

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Chère Liberté, éloge au Pardon, the intimate and political work of Tara Mour

For her diploma project at the ECAL (Ecole cantonale d’art de Lausanne), Tara Mour produced a series of photographs taken when she temporarily returned to her family home during the first lockdown in March 2020. As she had no access to her studio, her childhood bedroom momentarily served as a backdrop for the work Chère …

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Back in Fashion: Exploring the Rococo with Xu Yang

Xu Yang, The Admirer, 2020. Oil on linen, 180 x 145 cm. There is a saying that in not knowing your past, your path forwards can become muddled and unclear, and consequently there appears a loss of direction. Naturally this statement speaks to the history attached to one’s own past actions and possessions, which set …

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