NEXUS Artist talk
Minds and Matter - Annette Cords
with elizabeth Kang & paula Böke

09 june 2022

As part of the exhibition “Minds and Matter I REMEMBERING FRAGMENTS OF SPACE“ Kang Contemporary hosted two thematically connected Artist Talk. The focus of the discussions was the unique way in which each artist approached space and cityscapes as central themes in their works. Focusing on intrusions and intersections, therefore, denying any isolation between Art, Space, and People complicates these entities and troubles the clarity of interpretation. At the same time, it opens the possibility of discovering a plethora of connections and correlations which are tangent to everyday life.

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- Annette Cords

Annette Cords’ tapestries are mysterious and yet comforting. The soft medium which refers back to a pre-industrial and pre-digital era collides with the motive of city lights and billboards. The traditional and gentle manual work meets the harsh visual language of skyscrapers, concrete, neon signs, and graffiti which illustrate today's urban life. Yet the work suggests that this visual language will inevitably and naturally become a new artistic tradition. It uncovers beautiful patterns and creates compositions of the very things we deem mundane. Additionally, Cords emphasizes that these signs and symbols of modern life are in constant dialogue with the people surrounded by them. As simplistic as the contemporary designs may be, the overload and layered messages and images are challenging to navigate. They can be understood or misunderstood in a variety of ways.