Der unerfreuliche Zustand der Textur (Predicament of Texture) Isa Melsheimer
March 22—July 5, 2020
KINDL – Centre for Contemporary Art, Berlin

Der unerfreuliche Zustand der Textur (Predicament of Texture)  Isa Melsheimer

Exhibition view: Der unerfreuliche Zustand der Textur, KINDL – Centre for Contemporary Art, Berlin, 2020 Photo © Jens Ziehe

Press Release

In her works, Isa Melsheimer deals with architectural and urban spaces, including their formal language, functional history, and social significance. Her materials are heterogeneous: heavy, hard, and resistant materials such as glass, concrete, and ceramic are combined with embroidered curtains, textile masks, and even ensembles of living plants. The finely crafted and “handmade” always plays a role in her objects and installations. Since the 1990s the artist has also created gouaches that function as an...
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