This abstract artwork features a pair of minimalist compositions on handmade paper. The first piece showcases a bold, red 'X' shape against a pale pink background, creating a striking visual contrast. The second work depicts a simple, red ovoid form on a light-colored surface, evoking a sense of softness and fluidity.
The artist employs a limited color palette and gestural techniques, allowing the organic textures of the paper to play a prominent role. The abstract, symbolistic nature of these pieces invites the viewer to explore their own interpretations and emotional responses. Overall, this artwork presents a captivating interplay of form, color, and materiality, reflecting the artist's conceptual exploration of universal themes. ...
Ingrid Berthon-Moine examines the politics of gender, identity, and the body through photography, sculpture, and installation. Using humor, symbolism, and an often provocative visual language, she questions cultural and societal perceptions around sexuality, power, and representation. Her work challenges normative frameworks, drawing attention to overlooked or taboo subjects through intimate and confrontational imagery. By confronting these boundaries, Berthon-Moine opens up space for critical engagement and reflection on the constructed nature of identity and gender roles. ...
Ballon Rouge began as a nomadic gallery in September of 2017. In our first two years we put up exhibitions in Istanbul, London, Los Angeles, Brussels, Sao Paulo, Paris, and New York. Each of the cities we visited was stewarded by a ‘collective member’ - a curator who introduced us to artists and to their respective city’s art scene. In March of 2019 we made Brussels our home city, inaugurating our permanent space. While we will continue to do shows abroad alongside our collective members, our primary location is now Brussels. Besides our own exhibitions, the space in Brussels sometimes hosts invited international galleries to show with us in exchange for a show of ours at theirs - a further continuation of our ethos of collaboration and collectivity. So far we have collaborated or will soon collaborate with Hannah Barry Gallery (London); Melange (Cologne); Galerist (Istanbul); Gallery Artbeat, (Tbilisi); the Pill (Istanbul); Pi Artworks (Istanbul, London); Vitrine (London, Basel). ...
