This contemporary art piece features a vibrant and abstract display adorning the storefront of a Vapiano restaurant. The composition is dominated by a bold yellow color, with a series of arched windows framing the primary canvas. Across this surface, the artist has applied a kaleidoscope of shapes and hues, creating a dynamic and visually engaging design. The work appears to employ a mix of painting and collage techniques, blending geometric patterns with organic, biomorphic forms. The overall aesthetic evokes a sense of playfulness and energy, reflecting the casual dining experience of the Vapiano brand. This bold, site-specific installation aims to enliven the urban environment and engage passersby with its captivating visual language. ...
Semin Hong’s installations consider the intricate relationship between memory, mobility, and domestic space. Grounded in the belief that every inhabited place—whether named or unnamed—bears physical and emotional imprints, her work engages with the layered and shifting experience of home within the context of migration. Through mixed-media installations, she isolates architectural fragments and gestures from ritualized domestic life, recontextualizing them in gallery settings. These elements become markers of dislocation, memory, and adaptation. Often constructing temporary shelters within the exhibition space, Hong draws from repeated motifs and sensory impressions from her childhood to explore shifting notions of identity and belonging. Her material choices—particularly foldable fabrics and transportable objects—are central to the work’s portability, echoing her personal experience of continual movement. Each installation becomes an emotional archive, with objects and videos functioning as a personal lexicon of early memories. Rather than recreate a fixed home, Hong offers a poetic reflection on impermanence—suggesting that home is not a static place but an evolving landscape shaped by transition, absence, and memory. ...
DES BAINS is a contemporary art gallery based in London, founded by Maria Valeria Biondo and Elisa Rossetto. The gallery collaborates closely with artists, theorists, and writers whose work explores the intersection of personal and collective experiences within today’s complex social and political landscapes. Rooted in a collaborative research methodology, DES BAINS focuses on themes such as psychogeography, the politics of human movement, borders, land, and belonging. The gallery is dedicated to promoting emerging and underrepresented artists, fostering critical discourse and expanding contemporary art ecologies.
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