At i8 Gallery, Berlin-based artist Alicja Kwade presents a profound examination of the universe's natural principles. The exhibition features the major sculpture Archibiont, illustrating the concept of hylomorphism through black powder-coated steel transitioning into textured bronze. Visitors can explore the delicate tension between scientific order and metaphysical chaos.
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Silent Archibionts is a solo exhibition by Alicja Kwade centered on her large-scale sculpture titled Archibiont. The work explores themes of metamorphosis and the interplay between science, nature, and philosophy, featuring a structure that transitions from smooth steel into textured bronze.
In Silent Archibionts, Alicja Kwade presents a profound examination of the principles that guide our understanding of the universe, ranging from celestial movements to earthly biology. The exhibition centerpiece, Archibiont (2025), serves as an exploration of hylomorphism—Aristotle’s doctrine concerning matter, form, and existence. Through this installation, Kwade creates a visual bridge between the man-made and the organic, utilizing black powder-coated steel that evolves into intricate, bronze-cast forms of tree bark and animal antlers. This metamorphosis captures a suspended moment in time, reflecting the artist's ongoing fascination with how society attempts to measure and assign meaning to life forces. Throughout her practice, Kwade integrates diverse mediums such as sculpture, film, and paper to question established theories and shift viewer perception. This exhibition underscores the inherent mysteries of the natural world and the perpetual flux of order and chaos that exists within both scientific and metaphysical realms. By freezing nature in bronze, Kwade invites visitors to contemplate the inherent tensions between established systems and the unpredictable, silent evolution of the natural order.
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