Setting: Helena Almeida Miroslaw Balka
Taking this kind of theatricality as a point of departure, Setting is arranged like a set: Miroslaw Balka’s sculptures delin- eate the stage, and Helena Almeida’s black and white photographs serve as the actors performing the action. Balka’s sculptures take the shape of dismembered legs, spiral down from the ceiling, and project from the walls like waste disposal drums turned on their side, creating a dramatic and suspenseful ambiance.
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