In collaboration with Lövendahl, Zakarian co-organized and curated the 2nd BLACKLANDS group exhibition on 12-19th of October 2024.
The show was extended at Galleri Ørn until November 9th and expanded by 50+ more artworks via the BLACKLANDS Catalogue, available physically and online for a limited time.
Group Exhibition | BLACKLANDS II
16 March 2025BLACKLANDS II - Extended Exhibition
at Galleri Ørn
BLACKLANDS is a sample of contemporary artists who work in different media and forms of expression, but where the raw, black color and dark themes are fixed parts of the repertoire.
Black is the absence of light, and in many cultures it is the symbol of the chaotic, the melancholic and the mysterious.
But black is also elegant, classic, universal – the poetic silhouette backlit by the sun, the necessary Winter-time that reinforces the longing for the life-giving Spring.
The exhibition is created by Mariam Zakarian and co-organized by Kit Løvendahl. The intention is to present artists who explore the realm outside the conventionally attractive.
Black is the absence of light, and in many cultures it is the symbol of the chaotic, the melancholic and the mysterious.
But black is also elegant, classic, universal – the poetic silhouette backlit by the sun, the necessary Winter-time that reinforces the longing for the life-giving Spring.
The exhibition is created by Mariam Zakarian and co-organized by Kit Løvendahl. The intention is to present artists who explore the realm outside the conventionally attractive.
Main Exhibition at Lövendahl
The first BLACKLANDS exhibition featured 5 artists from Denmark. BLACKLANDS II presented 6 artists, 2 of whom were international: photographer Nona Limmen from The Netherlands and German illustrator and printmaker Inken Stabell. Additionally to the artworks on the walls, 3-dimensional art was also included in the form of Esben Horn‘s and Emma Marita Westergaard‘s innovative sculptures. Two of the artists from last year were also included this time: Monica Hee Eun‘s dark femme fatales and the mythological creatures of Unatur.
The exhibition week also included a musique concrete performance by Klapjagt.
Klapjagt
Klapjagt is an experimental project by Copenhagen based artist, musician and composer Korana Jelača. Klapjagt is centered around the physicality of sound. Consisting solely of field-recordings, the project is an exploration of the random and volatile nature of (primarily urban) landscapes and our perception of them.
Photo by Sandra Sundquist
Photo by Sandra Sundquist
From the exhibition
