This contemporary artwork features a minimalist and industrial-inspired design. The composition consists of a central black metal rod with a circular ring at the top, from which two delicate, bell-shaped structures in a soft pink color are suspended. The structures are adorned with intricate metal detailing and small metallic balls, creating an intricate and visually striking contrast between the rigid, geometric forms and the organic, flowing shapes. The artist's use of stark colors and simple, yet elegant, materials suggests a focus on exploring the relationship between form, function, and aesthetics, hinting at a conceptual approach to this sculptural piece. ...
Founded in 2010 by Guillaume Sultana, Sultana collaborates with emerging international artists. The gallery space operates as a site for experimentation and expression, often bringing together well-established and lesser known artists through a playful, yet politically-engaged curatorial program that highlights practices concerned with questions of identity and their social ramifications. By giving space to curators and writers, in addition to artists, the gallery is committed to rethinking the traditional modes of exhibition-making and collaboration within the art world. In 2021, Sultana opened Sultana Summer Set Arles to convene artists, collectors, curators, and friends close to the gallery in a domestic and intimate space in the heart of the city. This space was conceived as a residency and site of exchange, to host projects angled toward creative freedom, reflection, and flânerie that eschews a regular programming schedule, and is organized instead according to the whims and desires of our community. These two spaces exemplify the spirit of Sultana: the desire to provide artists with an independent platform for expression via site-specific projects and curatorial propositions. ...
