Spaces in between: Nevin Aladag, Olaf Holzapfel, Desire Moheb-Zandi, Moffat Takadiwa
Wentrup is pleased to present Spaces in Between, a group exhibition bringing together names from the gallery’s roster, Nevin Aladag and Desire Moheb-Zandi, alongside new artists, Olaf Holzapfel and Moffat Takadiwa.
The works of Nevin Aladag, Olaf Holzapfel, Desire Moheb-Zandi and Moffat Takadiwa are united by a profound commitment to craftsmanship, materality and collective forms of knowledge. Operating across diverse cultural and geogrpahical contexts, the artists draw upon traditional techniques – ranging from weaving and braiding to assemblage-based material processing – and translate them into contemporary artistic practices.
At the heart of this exhibition lies the material itself as a carrier of history, labor and social relations. Found, recycled or traditionally processed materials are employed not merely for their formal qualities, but as references to economic cycles, migration, trade and cultural identity. Through their transformation within the artistic process, these materials give rise to artworks that oscillate between sculpture, textile, installation and object.
