BEYOND THE CIRCLE

BEYOND THE CIRCLE
Helena Her, Clara Joris, Amelia Nin & Marcela Sánchez
Performance: Maria Ferrara
30 November - 08 December 2024
KUNSTRAUM m3 / Atelierhaus Mengerzeile
Mengerzeile 1–3, 12435 Berlin
Opening: Saturday, November 30, 2024, 18 p.m.
“Everyday Pieces” Performance: Thursday, December 5, 18 p.m.
Closing: Sunday, December 8, 2024, 16 p.m.

"There is a confused and perfect being
Born before Heaven and Earth.
How silent and empty it is!
It remains alone and does not change.
He walks everywhere without getting tired.
She can be regarded as the Mother of the universe.
I don't know his name."

Tao Te King (Chapter 25)

United by their passion for incorporating embroidery and textiles into their artistic works, artists Helena Her, Clara Joris, Amelia Nin and Marcela Sánchez are inspired by the writings of the twenty-fifth chapter of the Tao Te Ching and are organizing a group exhibition at the Atelierhaus Mengerzeile M3. As part of this exhibition, artist Maria Ferrera will present her performance “Pieces of Everyday Life” on Thursday, December 5.

Helena Her: Something happens when we pierce the fabric with the needle, and it resonates in our body. There is something in the fabric that challenges many people. Perhaps it is the ancient echo in our body’s memory of a language that existed before the written word: the language of needles and textiles. As a contemporary artist, Helena likes to allow people to glimpse the intimate through textiles.

Clara Joris: Her work is inspired by the literary genre of “magical realism,” better known in literature than in the visual arts. In her paintings, the boundaries between reality, fiction, and fantasy blur as reality merges with dreams and mysticism, creating a form of surrealism. Clara Joris is a Spanish artist whose works have been exhibited internationally. Since 1998, the artist has lived and worked in Berlin.

Amelia Nin: Amelia Nin is a Uruguayan artist who has lived in Berlin since 2007. Her work is a symbolic and intuitive expression of the aspiration for a closer relationship with nature. Her textile creations explore the connection between microcosm and macrocosm and build bridges between the tangible and the intangible. Her works have been exhibited internationally and are part of private collections in Germany, Mexico and Uruguay.

Marcela Sánchez: My artistic work moves between different media, including textiles. Thematically, I mainly deal with issues of identity, migration and gender roles. The experience of migration, which has strongly shaped my own life, plays a central role in my work. These experiences flow into the representation of in-between spaces and identity shifts, which concern both the physical and emotional dimensions of migration.

Maria Ferrara:
During a first meeting, curiosity stimulates our senses.
Routine numbs them: We stop perceiving and recognize only what we already know.
The things we see every day seem to lose their luster, but in reality, it is our vision that has become clouded.
A playful exploration of the everyday, a discovery of the extraordinary side of the ordinary, a new encounter with what I think I know, through a composition in real time.

Artists on Instagram and contact:
Helena Her: https://helenahernandez.net, helenahernandeztapial@gmail.com, IG: @helena_her_
Clara Joris: https://clarajoris.com, art@clarajoris.com, IG: @clarajoris
Amelia Nin: https://amelianin.com, amelia.nsdr@gmail.com, IG: @amelia.nin.artist
Marcela Sánchez: https://marcelasanchez.net, marcelasanchezu@gmail.com, IG: @masu.berlin
Maria Ferrara: https://mariaferrara.net, IG: @mariaferrarazz, youtube: @mariaferrarazz