444 Days
Fondazione Bonollo / October 7 - November 30, 2024
Titled 444 days, Emily Kraus' exhibition encapsulates the time elapsed between the inception of the earliest displayed piece and the completion of the most recent. Through this temporal framework, viewers are invited to witness the nuanced development of Kraus’ distinctive artistic language as time weaves its subtle influence through her evolving body of work.
'John Berger observed that paintings are static. Yet how we experience a painting over time—be it days, years, or centuries—is never static. Our experience is shaped by the interplay between the fixed artwork and our evolving perspective. While the image remains unchanged, its meaning and interpretation are in constant flux, as time inevitably alters our point of view. Artworks thus challenge the notion that time is linear. In a broader sense, time can be seen as a vessel for consciousness, where awareness isn't confined to the present moment but integrates memory, anticipation, and sensory input. This concept echoes the Greek philosopher Heraclitus' famous observation: "No man ever steps in the same river twice. For it is not the same river and he is not the same man." Heraclitus argued that nothing is permanent except change itself, a principle true for all things in the universe. Just as a river submits to time’s nature, so too does a static artwork when viewed through the lens of human consciousness.'
Excerpt from Lisa Modiano text
