Five-Star Review: Sandra Mujinga
In her second solo show at Vienna's Galerie Croy Nielsen, Preis-der-Nationalgalerie 2021 winner Sandra Mujinga continues her excursions into the posthuman. Her grim look at the existential, including animal survival strategies revealed in detached skins, is lightened up surrealistically: A swarm of glove-jellyfish hybrids hangs on one of the walls, while three giant armadillos seem to be disappearing, their rear ends still visible, silver metal scales laid down on the exquisite fin-de-siècle parquet. An extra Huysmans moment for free.
Title: ★★★☆☆
Looks: ★★★★☆
Curatorial concept: n/a
Press text: ★★☆☆☆
Printed matter: n/a
Installation: ★★★★★
Lighting: ★★★★☆
Color story: ★★★☆☆
Execution: ★★★★★
Relevance: ★★★★☆
Boldness: ★★★☆☆
Discourse-friendliness: ★★★★☆
Viewer-friendliness: ★★★★★
Market-friendliness: ★★★★☆
Pleasure factor: ★★★★☆
Surprisingness: ★★★★★
Thought fodder: ★★★★☆
Hopefulness: ★★★★★
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THE SHOW GETS 4 OUT OF 5 ARMADILLO TAILS!
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“Love Language”
Croy Nielsen, Vienna
3 Feb – 18 Mar 2023