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Abiona Esther Ojo

In the Studio Abiona Esther Ojo, Vienna

Austrian-Nigerian artist Abiona Esther Ojo combines autobiographical themes with photographic, textile and conceptual processes in her work. In her artistic practice, she explores themes such as identity, inherited memory and intuitive knowledge.

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Tschabalala Self

In the Studio Tschabalala Self, New York

By combining paint, recycled materials, collage, and textiles, Tschabalala Self creates a world that is both sensuous and political. In her powerful images of black bodies, mostly women, she centres pleasure, relaxation, and self-possession, while working against the histories of racism and sexism that have shaped how these bodies are seen.

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Soufiane Ababri

In the Studio Soufiane Ababri, Paris

Leaving the past behind is not a choice for the artist Soufiane Ababri. After moving from Morocco to France at 18, he began creating a personal visual archive of queer life in the Arab world and of gay immigrants in the West — one that weaves together autobiography, political awareness, and homoeroticism.

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Erling Kagge

Collector Stories Erling Kagge, Oslo

A born explorer, Erling Kagge has always confronted challenges. He was the first man to have reached the North Pole, the South Pole, and the summit of Mount Everest. Today he is a respected collector of contemporary art and the author of a book on collecting on a limited budget.

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Heikki Marila

Heikki Marila, Turku
Heikki Marila’s works are endowed with an extreme physicality that often conveys an exaggerated sense of drama and often irony. Sumptuous layers of paint conceal powerful social messages and sentiments.
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Editions

Raphaela Riepl

Raphaela Riepl
»Assorted Flavors«

Esther Stocker

Esther Stocker
»Knitterskulpturen«

Lúa Coderch

Lúa Coderch
»Souvenir [Onyx]«

Exhibitions

WRAP UP Winter Salon

WRAP UP Winter Salon

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