Coming soon to the Art Rental collection: What is Worth Keeping?
About this activity.
With What is Worth Keeping?, Kunstpunt presents work by three recently graduated artists: Kamilė Česnavičiūtė, Olivia Niuman and Simon Scharinger. This year, they completed their studies at the Frank Mohr Institute. The exhibition offers an opportunity to discover their work and, through the Kunstpunt Art Lending Collection, even take it home and live with it on your own wall.
While their artistic practices differ greatly, the three artists share an interest in the world around them. Their work explores how we perceive, how we relate to others, and how materials can carry meaning.
About the artists
The paintings of Kamilė Česnavičiūtė (Lithuania, 1996) depict worlds in which human and non-human forms coexist. Familiar and unfamiliar elements come together in images that raise questions about connection, dependency, and the relationships between people, objects and other forms of life.
For Olivia Niuman (United States, 2000), paint itself takes center stage. She allows the material to find its own direction, responding to what emerges during the painting process. The result is work in which change, chance and experimentation play an important role.
Simon Scharinger (Austria, 1996) focuses on what often goes unnoticed. Through his paintings, he investigates how hidden structures and systems can become visible.
What connects all three artists is their attention to the act of making. Visible brushstrokes, layered surfaces and traces of addition or removal reveal how the works came into being. Material is not merely a tool for creating an image, but also a way of exploring and understanding the world.
Alongside their own work, the artists present a personal selection from the Kunstpunt Art Rental Collection: The Choice of Kamilė, Simon and Olivia.
Opening on 12 November
The exhibition opens on Thursday 12 November at 4:00 PM. During the opening, Clare Molloy, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Groninger Museum, will be in conversation with the artists about their work, inspiration and artistic development.
Afterwards, visitors are invited to explore the exhibition, meet the artists and connect with fellow art lovers while enjoying drinks and refreshments.
Studio Collection
What is Worth Keeping? is part of Studio Collection, a series of exhibitions in which Kunstpunt presents work directly from artists’ studios.
The series offers visitors the chance to discover new work and, in this case, to get acquainted with artists at the beginning of their professional careers. The works on display can not only be viewed, but also borrowed or purchased through Kunstpunt’s Art Rental Collection.
Kunstpunt Groningen.
Kunstpunt Groningen (voorheen CBK) is hét knooppunt voor beeldende kunst. Wij lenen kunstwerken uit, begeleiden kunstopdrachten in de openbare ruimte en bij bedrijven, ontwikkelen educatieprojecten voor scholen en organiseren tentoonstellingen en activiteiten.
Kunstpunt Groningen (formerly CBK) is the hub for visual arts. We lend works of art, supervise art assignments in public spaces and at companies, develop educational projects for schools and organize exhibitions and activities.
Location.
Kunstpunt Groningen
Trompsingel 27A
9724 DA Groningen
tel (050) 317 17 07
www.kunstpuntgroningen.nl