PRESENT

PERFECT

PROGRESSIVE

30.04 - 14.05.23 Vol.01

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Frédéric Platéus
Marta Vovk
Anselm Reyle
Ben Edmunds
Nadia Morozewicz
Grit Richter
Michael Sailstorfer

Theresa Volpp
Franziska Reinbothe
Esther Stocker
Johannes Wohnseifer
Monika Grabuschnigg
Mark Jenkins
Vitali Gelwich

III-Studio
Karl Hab
Alessandro Belliero
Dennis Buck
Lucila Pacheco Dehne
At Huth
Roberto Cuellar

Ruscha Voormann
Jill Kiddon
Emma Adler
Denis Olgac
Eike König
Jorinde Voigt

Present Perfect Progressive is the first draft of an exhibition series presented by AnexPTG to shed light on the status quo of art, technology, innovation, retrospectives and an overall evaluation of our living conditions and the world that surrounds us.

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Michael Sailstorfer

Heavy Cloud

Bronze

2020

02

Jorinde Vogt

TERZ

Salt

2022

03

Michael Sailstorfer

Heavy Cloud

Bronze

2020

04

Jorinde Vogt

Heavy Cloud

powder coated aluminium
frame

2020

05

Michael Sailstorfer

Cigarette

Salt

2020

06

Michael Sailstorfer

Heavy Cloud

Bronze

2020

04

Jorinde Vogt

Heavy Cloud

powder coated aluminium
frame

2020

02

Jorinde Vogt

TERZ

Salt

2022

03

Michael Sailstorfer

Heavy Cloud

Bronze

2020

The title of the exhibition takes its name from the Present Perfect Progressive tense, which emphasizes the continuous and ongoing nature of an action. Similarly, the works on display reflect an ongoing process of creation, capturing moments in time within a larger narrative of artistic evolution. The Present Perfect Progressive tense, describes actions that started in the past and continue to the present moment. Its emphasis on duration and its use to describe temporary actions or situations is showcased in various artworks that explore the complex time-based relationships between past, present, and future. A diverse range of artists who work in various mediums and styles are showcased. They all share a commitment to explore the temporal nature of the human experience with its implications through living conditions, technological advancement, societal structures in contrast of aiming for personal development and growth. The works in the exhibition invite viewers to reflect on the ways in which our perceptions of time shape our understanding of the world around us. Sometimes a single moment defines the whole course of a life. The exhibition contemplates and captures the fleeting nature of moments in time and the way in which our memories are constructed and our brains gives meaning to them. The impermanence of our surroundings contributes to a growing, ever-changing world. The viewers of the exhibition are invited to reflect on the complexities of time and the ways in which our perceptions of it shape our understanding of the world. Through the works of contemporary artists, we are reminded that everything is in constant evolution and there is no clear path for the future – it has to be re-calibrated by acting upon changing circumstances. The past is never truly gone, the present is always in motion, and the future is always full of possibility.

Contact:

AnexPTG
Skalitzerstrasse 54
10997 Berlin

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