Libasse Ka

Libasse Ka's paintings are endowed with visual signs that imply a positioning of the self in relation to communal life. Through his work, he examines that over which we have no control. Although his work has no substantive purpose and shows the connection to reality through detours, Ka's work is rooted in important and urgent content, such as the incalculable consequences of the current ecological and economic state of the earth, on a local and global scale. Inspired by artists such as Piet Mondrian and Mario De Brabandere, as well as the Bauhaus, African tapestries, and Oriental color art, Ka is always searching for balance. He thinks both narratively and abstractly, giving free rein to rhythms and things that come together organically. ...

Founded in 2011, Carlos/Ishikawa’s program is dedicated to considered and ambitious exhibitions that offer diverse artists’ perspectives on structural, socio-cultural, and political questions. The program focuses on international artists with often wide-ranging, multi-disciplinary and experimental practices. There is an interest within the program of challenging the aesthetic conventions of conceptual art, and a focus on art that is able to operate on an affective, emotional level as well as a rigorous intellectual one. The gallery has offered many artists their first solo show, many of whom have gone on to receive recognition internationally. ...