Wellness
Collaborative Repair: ‘Arts of the Earth’ at Guggenheim Bilbao
by Chris Erik Thomas // Jan. 16, 2026
A dense mound of soil has risen from the glossy floorboards of the Guggenheim Bilbao. Framed with clean lines, not a speck of dirt out of place, this site-specific installation—Delcy Morelos’ ‘Witch (Sorgin)’…[read on]
In a Good Space: Alexander Basil at Galerie Judin
by Lars Holdgate // Jan. 13, 2026
Alexander Basil has created a cosmos. His instantly recognizable style and established color palette implicate the subject matter in a process of calm and sure scrutiny. Central to this cage…[read on]
Letter from the Editor: Wellness
by Alison Hugill // Jan. 9, 2026
Entering a new year, we revisit a previously featured topic that remains pertinent for many reasons: wellness pervades our thinking about not only ourselves and our bodies…[read on]
The Year of Black Healing: An Interview with Grace Ndiritu
Interview by Juan José Santos Mateo // Feb. 28, 2020
They moved the headstones, but not the bodies. The Africa Museum, located in Tervuren, Belgium, is like the ‘Poltergeist’ House. The original idea of the museum came from Leopold II—King of Belgium and owner of…[read on]
Over-Determining the Artist: ‘Love, Ren Hang’ at C/O Berlin
Article by Jacob Zhicheng Zhang // Feb. 18, 2020
When an artist passes away, especially after a heart-wrenching event like suicide, how should a posthumous retrospective represent their work?…[read on]
Technologies of Care: An Interview with Elisa Giardina Papa
Interview by Lucia Longhi // Feb. 11, 2020
An increasing number of artists are reflecting on the role that technology and AI are playing in our lives. Elisa Giardina Papa’s research specifically cast a light on this crucial topic in relation to our emotional sphere…[read on]
Celebrating Sickness: Feminist Health Care Research Group at BB11
Article by Bárbara Borges de Campos // Feb. 07, 2020
After the Second World War, three out of four of the presidents of the medical association in West Germany were former SS or SA members. By the late 1980s and early 90s, around 80% of gynecologists were male…[read on]
Healing Berlin: ‘Rituals of Care’ at Gropius Bau
Article by Sumugan Sivanesan // Feb. 04, 2020
If art is an indicator of social wellbeing, Gropius Bau is an example of how major institutions act as intermediaries between state sponsors, corporate interests and their publics, suggesting the…[read on]
The Wellness Postindustrial Complex: An Interview with Maryam Jafri
by Alison Hugill // Jan. 24, 2020
American artist Maryam Jafri’s practice is decidedly research-based and interdisciplinary. When delving into a particular topic, she often examines its historical, political and economic implications…[read on]
Against the Wellness Binary: ‘Ultrasanity’ at Savvy Contemporary
Article by Diane Barbé // Jan. 17, 2020
Walking down the flight of stairs that leads to SAVVY Contemporary, the voice of a woman emanates from inside. She is telling a story, in English, about a man who is looking for a mouse…[read on]
Unmasking the Sleep Industry: An Interview with Yuri Pattison
Interview by William Kherbek // Jan. 10, 2020
Pattison has recently explored the ways in which robotic management of data has played a role in aspects of wellness from managing sleep cycles to examining and assessing health information from app users…[read on]
































