EVENT LANGUAGE: GERMAN

Opening: November 6, 6 pm

Based on Richard Sennett’s work «Flesh and Stone», which examines the historical development of urban life and structures in Western civilization through physical and temporal experiences, artists Sophia Gatzkan and Sofia Goscinski dedicate this duo exhibition to the exploration of transience, transformation, and renewal in a sculptural context.

Sophia Gatzkan utilizes physical fragments («flesh») in the form of casts or imprints, combined with materials such as metal, leather, and plastic. These sculptures evoke human –object hybrids, prosthetics, or futuristic body concepts. The juxtaposition of ephemeral elements with robust materials highlights the tension between transience and permanence.

In contrast, Sofia Goscinski employs concrete works to further emphasize the element of durability («stone»). Concrete, as a stable building material for urban structures, is presented fragmentarily, in the form of blocks or painted panels resembling parts of a fresco or graffiti-covered city walls. Here, the engagement takes the form of a search for traces that explores temporal dimensions and changes without the immediate presence of the human body.

The duo exhibition «raw upon raw» presents multifaceted reflections on the complex relationships between temporality, materiality, and physical experience. Together, the artists seek a deeper understanding of the changes and continuities that occur in the interplay between flesh (the human body) and stone (urban structures).