Standstill

Exhibition Statement

What happens in the instant before creation takes form? Standstill is an intense, reflective, and experimental duo exhibition that brings to life the restless pause from which the paintings on the walls come into being. In this space, identity is not fixed; it is hinted, shadowed, and revealed through the forms and movements within the works.

Two artists, each with a distinct style, meet in this fragile space, connecting through shared unease and openness. Silhouettes capture moments that cannot be revisited, evoking unresolved emotions, with shadows and light shifting across the forms. Abstraction moves unpredictably, like a mind caught in agitation and unwelcome thoughts.

The paintings are the concrete outcomes of this pause, expressions of courage, unsettled perspective, and creative energy. Standstill is not only to be observed; it is meant to be inhabited. Interactive works invite visitors to inhabit this tension, sensing the intensity and energy that drives creation.

About

Standstill Exhibition by Meltem Cetinoglu and art.is.nectar was born over a coffee on a cold Berlin winter evening and saw the first light of existence from 27.09.-11.10.2025 at Kunstraum Heartspace / Berlin.

Vernissage: 27.09.2025 / Finissage: 11.10.2025

Photography: Tali Niki

Music: DJean

Butoh-Performance: Yoshihiro Shimomura with Shingo Masuda (Qanun) & Jung-Jae Kim (Saxophon)

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