uv-c exposed gum bichromate print on paper in acrylic frame with linen passe-partoutSweetwater
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The artwork presents a diptych of contrasting images. The left panel showcases a close-up of lush, textured vegetation, emphasizing the intricate patterns and colors of the natural world. The right panel depicts an urban setting, with a figure walking down a city street, their hands partially obscured, evoking a sense of anonymity and separation from the environment. The artistic style and technique suggest a photographic approach, capturing the distinctive features of each scene. The juxtaposition of the natural and the man-made elements invites the viewer to consider the relationship between humanity and its surroundings, hinting at broader themes of identity, interconnectedness, and the evolving human experience within the modern landscape. ...
Christopher Aque engages the politics of the body, desire, and systems of control. Working across sculpture, installation, and photography, he examines how environments shape physical presence and how power circulates through both public and private spaces. His use of materials such as glass, water, light, and industrial components often evokes a tension between transparency and opacity, exposure and concealment. By bringing these elements together, Aque creates situations that reveal the subtle ways bodies are regulated, sanitized, or made vulnerable, while also acknowledging intimacy, pleasure, and risk. His work unfolds along two main trajectories. On one side, he constructs sculptural environments where light, heat, and flowing liquids transform the gallery into a space charged with bodily associations, touching on themes of health, desire, and surveillance. On the other, he develops photographic and print-based works that foreground process and materiality, often using traditional techniques to register traces of light and time. These images function less as representations than as physical imprints, emphasizing the presence of the hand and the body in their making. Across both strands, Aque probes how personal and collective experience is mediated, highlighting the delicate balance between vulnerability and resistance. ...
Sweetwater is a contemporary art gallery based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2018. The gallery works with a wide range of artists based both in Germany and abroad, with a focus on conceptual practices across media. In addition to a regular exhibition program in the gallery, Sweetwater also frequently participates in offsite projects and art fairs. The gallery currently represents ten artists. Sweetwater is a member of the International Galleries Alliance.
