November 8 - December 21, 2024
Valo Valentino, Marina WitteMann
Resonance
Duo Show
Resonance brings together Valo Valentino and Marina WitteMann, two artists who masterfully blend auditory and visual elements to explore the invisible forces of sound and color and their profound impact on perception. The works on display are not merely seen; they are felt, heard, and experienced in a way that transcends traditional sensory boundaries.
Valo Valentino employs sonic waves as a painting tool. By harnessing the vibrations of sound, the artist have transformed these unseen frequencies into vivid, dynamic compositions. Each piece captures the moment where sound waves intersect with materials, creating patterns and forms that resonate with both the eye and the ear. His glass sculptures, installation and objects pulsate with the energy of captured sound.
In contrast, Marina WitteMann’s works employ color to reflect emotional and physical states, using newspapers as a metaphor for media’s influence on our worldviews. By painting with captivating, nearly seductive hues, she creates objects of desire that are irresistible and alluring. Her artworks draw parallels to propaganda, offering easily understood myths that entice and ensnare. Marina’s interactive installation, composed of painted newspaper on a metal grid, underscores the transformative power of the written word. As viewers step inside, they are enveloped in complete silence, feeling the constraints of propaganda that subtly imprisons the mind.
Together, Valo and WitteMann’s works create a symphony of sensory experiences that challenge and expand our understanding of art’s potential to transform. “Resonance” is an invitation to explore the profound connections between sound, color, and perception, and to experience art that vibrates with unseen, yet deeply felt, forces.
Events
Vernissage
Friday, 8. November, 19:00
Performance by Valo Valentino
date t.b.a.
Exhibiting Artists
Valo Valentino
Valo Valentino (born as Valentino Biago Berndt) is a visionary German-Mexican visual artist whose interdisciplinary work transcends conventional boundaries.
Currently immersed in research exploring the relationship between frequency and color wavelength, Valo aims to merge the field of music, painting and sculpture. Through a fusion of sound vibrations —ranging from sequences and chords to tracks and riffs— with vibrant hues, Valo crafts a alluring body of work that intricately weaves together art, music, cybernetics, environmental poetry, and cultural history.
Valo was born in Mexico, has graduated in Sculpture at Fine Art Academy in Stuttgart, DE, previously studing stone cuttery and music. He works and lives in Stuttgart, Germany.
Marina WitteMann
Wittemann’s art delves into the viewer’s emotions through the sensory qualities of materials and colour. The Artist employs recycled or building materials, transforming them into multi-sensational compositions that challenge perceptions of value and beauty.
Through repurposing debris, she confronts consumerism and materialism, encouraging reflection on sustainability and resourcefulness. Marina’s transformation of newspapers and other media challenges the hegemony of mainstream narratives, inviting viewers to examine the information they receive critically. Her exploration of personal trauma through art challenges societal norms surrounding the expression of emotions and vulnerability. By inviting viewers to engage physically with her artwork and consider multiple perspectives (“the 9/6 perspective”), Marina challenges hierarchical power structures that dictate a singular viewpoint.
Marina Wittemann was born in Moscow, Russia, currently lives and works in Germany. She graduated in Fine Arts from the Russian Academy of Art in Moscow, and The Open University, The Open College of the Arts, UK.
Downloads
Valo Valentino
Triptych Sweep
2019
Vibrations with cremical pigments on glass, wood framed
59 x 248 x 9 cm