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Shanghai, China · ShanghaiAs a child, Jean Jullien (previously) preferred to spend his time immersed in the pixelated worlds of video games, embarking on adventures with action figures, and reinventing himself in RPGs. Imagining a universe parallel to his own offered a joyful refuge when he needed it most. Jullien summons this memory for JUJU’s Castle, an enormous, multi-gallery exhibition that invites viewers into the artist’s youthful fantasyland. Rendered in his signa…Read Article
In 'JUJU's Castle,' Jean Jullien Reinvents His Childhood Escapes
Cape Town · Cape TownThrough swirling ribbons of color, headless figures dance among densely patterned backdrops, their hands grasping and open. Dressed in tight, form-fitting costumes, these anonymous protagonists are bound by their elaborately carved environments, a metaphor for the experience of South African communities that artist Sthenjwa Luthuli (previously) finds fruitful. Luthuli is known for his wood-block paintings brimming with vibrant color and texture.…Read Article
Sthenjwa Luthuli's Spiritual Paintings Excise Intricate Patterns in Bold Color
Melbourne, Australia · MelbourneAlthough it appears that thousands of tons of boulders have been dropped into Prahran Square in Melbourne, the enormous rocks are actually as light as air. Art and technology studio ENESS (previously) has installed its inflatable “Iwagumi Air Scape” in the park, creating an immersive canyon for visitors to wander through. While the 16 massive stones have a grainy, granite-like texture during the day, at night, they glow in otherworldly pinks and…Read Article
