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Magic is everywhere for artist Shani Leseman: in our dreams, our experiences, and the world around us. In the exhibition In Between Worlds, she invites visitors to experience how painting can serve as a bridge between daily reality and the dream world. The exhibition at 38CC is her first solo presentation and it brings together new and earlier works. In addition to paintings, Leseman also presents monotypes, ceramics, glass objects, videos, and wall paintings.
Talismagic
In her work, Leseman explores the role of magic and the supernatural in everyday life. Her practice is deeply influenced by brua, a spiritual tradition from the Antillean culture in which she grew up. This way of magical thinking forms an essential foundation for her work. This is also the case in her series Talismagic, which consists of 100 ceramic talismans. They are based on milagros: small metal figures used to express grati…
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Magic is everywhere for artist Shani Leseman: in our dreams, our experiences, and the world around us. In the exhibition In Between Worlds, she invites visitors to experience how painting can serve as a bridge between daily reality and the dream world. The exhibition at 38CC is her first solo presentation and it brings together new and earlier works. In addition to paintings, Leseman also presents monotypes, ceramics, glass objects, videos, and wall paintings.
Talismagic
In her work, Leseman explores the role of magic and the supernatural in everyday life. Her practice is deeply influenced by brua, a spiritual tradition from the Antillean culture in which she grew up. This way of magical thinking forms an essential foundation for her work. This is also the case in her series Talismagic, which consists of 100 ceramic talismans. They are based on milagros: small metal figures used to express grati…
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