ABOUT
This publication is a journey of many companions – passengers of several stations. Those who have arrived at the final stop and are about to change trains together.
We decided on the title collectively. “Give me your bones” means “let me support you,” not just support of our artistic practices but also giving space to the whole complexity of creation – making art, relationships, days, moments. Bones give structure to our bodies, they are hard and at the same time can be fragile. Our strength and dynamics are built on bones. And because so many tasks rest on our skeletal system, sometimes it’s nice to stop, lean back and tell a story.
We hope that the stories here at least give some idea of the space, the smell, the sound, the dance of our meetings.
CREDITS
First printing, limited edition
Published by emk, My Bones and Gaby Luong
Copyright 2022 The Authors and Designer
The production of this book was made possible through the generous financial support of DIEHL+RITTER/TANZPAKT RECONNECT, which is funded by the German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media as part of the NEUSTART KULTUR initiative.
Concept: Eva Meyer-Keller
Edited by Eva Meyer-Keller, Agata Siniarska and William Locke Wheeler
Design and art direction: Gaby Luong
Typeface Oster Grotesk and Oster Mono by Jingyu Lee
Printing and binding: DZA Druckerei zu Altenburg GmbH
With texts by: Katrin Hahner, Anne Quirynen, Anna Efraimsson, Uta Eisenreich, Simone Graf, Cuqui Jerez, Bettina Knaup, Lina Majdalanie, Kate McIntosh, Eva Meyer-Keller, Ivana Müller, Irina Müller, Ilya Noé, Ginan Seidl, Agata Siniarska, Tina Tarpgaard, Sara Wendt, William Locke Wheeler, Johanna Withelm, Yvonne Zindel
Translation, copyediting, proofreading: William Locke Wheeler
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Algörar Skvísur Total Babes
Hafnarborg Exhibition Catalogue
Introduction Text and Invocation: Katrin Hahner
The exhibition Total Babes invites viewers to explore themes of softness, power and feminine energy in contemporary art. At its heart, the exhibition examines the multifaceted nature of cuteness, the divine feminine and the animistic belief that (mother) nature is a living, dynamic entity. These concepts are viewed through the lens of how they manifest in people, places and things, particularly at a time when feminine archetypes are reemerging and reshaping our understanding of identity and balance.
Bringing together works across a range of mediums, Total Babes presents diverse interpretations of archetypes, mythological figures and humanity’s relationship with the natural world. Through these varied perspectives, the exhibition offers an engaging and thought-provoking exploration of vulnerability, strength and empowerment by opening a portal to bring the ethereal down to earth.
The featured artists are:
Berglind Ágústsdóttir | Hrefna Sigurðardóttir
Darsha Hewitt | Svava Skúladóttir
Dýrfinna Benita Basalan | Róska
Gunnhildur Hauksdóttir | Gunnþórunn Sveinsdóttir
Hildur Ása Henrýsdóttir | Kíkó Korriró
Hulda Vilhjálmsdóttir | Kjarval
Veronica Brovall | Sóley Eiríksdóttir
Curated by Jasa Baka and Petra Hjartardóttir.
