Waiting
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, 161 x 114 cm, 2024 © Kavachi.
Solo Exhibition view 2024 “The Wind Is Whispering in My Ears Flying Butterflies Around and The Moon Is Eating Peaches Embracing Each Other Like Mountains” at Künstlerhaus Sootbörn Hamburg DE
Kavachi interprets the concept of intimacy, fluidity, and queer love and examines the complex intersection of sexuality in his recent fabric based works. Presented textile works depict our connection with households, nature, rivers, lakes, and wild forests through the shared radar of looking and finding one another. The anonymity and sense of otherness associated with these gender-fluid figures in the works point to the exhilaration of richness, complexity and unpredictability that nature evokes in us. The works show the diversity of queer experiences within natural landscapes and explore the subjects of transformation and resilience.
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, 161 x 114 cm, 2024 © Kavachi.
Solo Exhibition view 2024 “The Wind Is Whispering in My Ears Flying Butterflies Around and The Moon Is Eating Peaches Embracing Each Other Like Mountains” at Künstlerhaus Sootbörn Hamburg DE
Kavachi interprets the concept of intimacy, fluidity, and queer love and examines the complex intersection of sexuality in his recent fabric based works. Presented textile works depict our connection with households, nature, rivers, lakes, and wild forests through the shared radar of looking and finding one another. The anonymity and sense of otherness associated with these gender-fluid figures in the works point to the exhilaration of richness, complexity and unpredictability that nature evokes in us. The works show the diversity of queer experiences within natural landscapes and explore the subjects of transformation and resilience.
Waiting
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, detail, 2024 © Kavachi
Photo by Michael Zarske
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, detail, 2024 © Kavachi
Photo by Michael Zarske
Waiting
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, 161 x 114 cm, 2024 © Kavachi
The Liars
Soft sculpture in different dimensions, 2024, 2021, 2020 © Kavachi. ongoing since 2020
Photo by Michael Zarske
Solo Exhibition view 2024 “The Wind Is Whispering in My Ears Flying Butterflies Around and The Moon Is Eating Peaches Embracing Each Other Like Mountains” at Künstlerhaus Sootbörn Hamburg DE
Photo by Michael Zarske
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, 161 x 114 cm, 2024 © Kavachi
The Liars
Soft sculpture in different dimensions, 2024, 2021, 2020 © Kavachi. ongoing since 2020
Photo by Michael Zarske
Solo Exhibition view 2024 “The Wind Is Whispering in My Ears Flying Butterflies Around and The Moon Is Eating Peaches Embracing Each Other Like Mountains” at Künstlerhaus Sootbörn Hamburg DE
Photo by Michael Zarske
Moaning In The Woods
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, 129 x 118 cm, 2023 © Kavachi
Solo Exhibition view, 2024 “The Wind Is Whispering in My Ears Flying Butterflies Around and The Moon Is Eating Peaches Embracing Each Other Like Mountains” at Künstlerhaus Sootbörn Hamburg DE
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, 129 x 118 cm, 2023 © Kavachi
Solo Exhibition view, 2024 “The Wind Is Whispering in My Ears Flying Butterflies Around and The Moon Is Eating Peaches Embracing Each Other Like Mountains” at Künstlerhaus Sootbörn Hamburg DE
I jumped into the grey car
that was parked in front of the blue house
He was wearing running shorts
and I had on a trenchcoat
Where were we going?
To the woods and
The absence of folks
It was sunny
Pinky broken clouds
And the sound of crows
Behind some birches he slipped off his shorts
A Bosnian Boy
Keys with Hollywood lips
Hairy
Moaning Moaning Moaning
Around singing birds.
that was parked in front of the blue house
He was wearing running shorts
and I had on a trenchcoat
Where were we going?
To the woods and
The absence of folks
It was sunny
Pinky broken clouds
And the sound of crows
Behind some birches he slipped off his shorts
A Bosnian Boy
Keys with Hollywood lips
Hairy
Moaning Moaning Moaning
Around singing birds.
Moaning In The Woods
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, detail, 2023 © Kavachi
Photo by Michael Zarske
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, detail, 2023 © Kavachi
Photo by Michael Zarske
Good Good Good Boy
Sewing on fabric with teddy bears, 113,5 x 85cm, 2023 © Kavachi
Solo Exhibition view, 2024 “The Wind Is Whispering in My Ears Flying Butterflies Around and The Moon Is Eating Peaches Embracing Each Other Like Mountains” at Künstlerhaus Sootbörn Hamburg DE
Photo by Michael Zarske
The piece titled "Good Good Good Boy" is a patchwork of small teddy bears and body parts. It explores the concept of goodness in various aspects of life, such as being a good citizen, meeting expectations, and struggling for existence and freedom. The teddy bear holds personal significance for the artist. When his grandfather bought a Barbie for his sister, he ended up playing with it. When his father saw him playing with the doll, he got angry. However, his grandfather later bought him a big teddy bear, which he cherished and played with. He also incorporates teddy bears in his work to symbolize masculinity and evoke associations with big and hairy masculinity in sexual culture.
Sewing on fabric with teddy bears, 113,5 x 85cm, 2023 © Kavachi
Solo Exhibition view, 2024 “The Wind Is Whispering in My Ears Flying Butterflies Around and The Moon Is Eating Peaches Embracing Each Other Like Mountains” at Künstlerhaus Sootbörn Hamburg DE
Photo by Michael Zarske
The piece titled "Good Good Good Boy" is a patchwork of small teddy bears and body parts. It explores the concept of goodness in various aspects of life, such as being a good citizen, meeting expectations, and struggling for existence and freedom. The teddy bear holds personal significance for the artist. When his grandfather bought a Barbie for his sister, he ended up playing with it. When his father saw him playing with the doll, he got angry. However, his grandfather later bought him a big teddy bear, which he cherished and played with. He also incorporates teddy bears in his work to symbolize masculinity and evoke associations with big and hairy masculinity in sexual culture.
Good Good Good Boy
Sewing on fabric with teddy bears, detail, 2023 © Kavachi
Photo by Michael Zarske
Sewing on fabric with teddy bears, detail, 2023 © Kavachi
Photo by Michael Zarske
The Robin of My Grandma
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, 186 x 152 cm, 2023 © Kavachi
Solo Exhibition view, 2024 “The Wind Is Whispering in My Ears Flying Butterflies Around and The Moon Is Eating Peaches Embracing Each Other Like Mountains” at Künstlerhaus Sootbörn Hamburg DE
Photo by Michael Zarske
The work is based on the childhood memory of the artist. Once upon a time, his grandmother had a free robin flying around her, singing around her. Wherever his grandmother went and worked in the field, this robin accompanied her. This tiny bird with a scarlet scar on his chest attracted to 8 years old Kavachi. And he asked his grandma to catch the robin. She said, ‘No!!! if we catch it, he will never come back…’
One day, she caught the bird for him. They brought it home. Finally, he was able to touch the robin, holding it in his hands. After a while, his grandma forced his hands to free the bird. He went outside and let it fly away… watched till it disappeared beyond the river and it never came back.
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, 186 x 152 cm, 2023 © Kavachi
Solo Exhibition view, 2024 “The Wind Is Whispering in My Ears Flying Butterflies Around and The Moon Is Eating Peaches Embracing Each Other Like Mountains” at Künstlerhaus Sootbörn Hamburg DE
Photo by Michael Zarske
The work is based on the childhood memory of the artist. Once upon a time, his grandmother had a free robin flying around her, singing around her. Wherever his grandmother went and worked in the field, this robin accompanied her. This tiny bird with a scarlet scar on his chest attracted to 8 years old Kavachi. And he asked his grandma to catch the robin. She said, ‘No!!! if we catch it, he will never come back…’
One day, she caught the bird for him. They brought it home. Finally, he was able to touch the robin, holding it in his hands. After a while, his grandma forced his hands to free the bird. He went outside and let it fly away… watched till it disappeared beyond the river and it never came back.
The Robin of My Grandma
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, 186 x 152 cm, 2023 © Kavachi
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, 186 x 152 cm, 2023 © Kavachi
Göttin der Türen
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials
195 x 151 cm, 2022. © Kavachi
Solo Exhibition view, 2024 “The Wind Is Whispering in My Ears Flying Butterflies Around and The Moon Is Eating Peaches Embracing Each Other Like Mountains” at Künstlerhaus Sootbörn Hamburg DE
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials
195 x 151 cm, 2022. © Kavachi
Solo Exhibition view, 2024 “The Wind Is Whispering in My Ears Flying Butterflies Around and The Moon Is Eating Peaches Embracing Each Other Like Mountains” at Künstlerhaus Sootbörn Hamburg DE
Göttin der Türen
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, detail, 2022 © Kavachi
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, detail, 2022 © Kavachi
My Tongue Catches the Best
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials 89,5 x 102,5 2022 © Kavachi
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials 89,5 x 102,5 2022 © Kavachi
Back to Back
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, 158 x 128,5 cm, 2021 © Kavachi
Exhibition view 2021 "The 6th Ural Industrial Biennial of Contemporary Art, Thinking Hands Touching Each Other"
Photo by Anya Marchenkova
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, 158 x 128,5 cm, 2021 © Kavachi
Exhibition view 2021 "The 6th Ural Industrial Biennial of Contemporary Art, Thinking Hands Touching Each Other"
Photo by Anya Marchenkova
Back to Back
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, detail, 2021 © Kavachi
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, detail, 2021 © Kavachi
Our Sugar Sandwich
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, 155 x 111 cm, 2020 © Kavachi
The Liars
Soft sculpture, circa 115x80x45 cm, 2020, © Kavachi
Exhibition view 2022 "Nature and State" Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden, photo by Günzel Rademacher
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, 155 x 111 cm, 2020 © Kavachi
The Liars
Soft sculpture, circa 115x80x45 cm, 2020, © Kavachi
Exhibition view 2022 "Nature and State" Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden, photo by Günzel Rademacher
Our Sugar Sandwich
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, 155 x 111 cm, 2020 © Kavachi
Exhibition view 2021 "The 6th Ural Industrial Biennial of Contemporary Art, Thinking Hands Touching Each Other"
Photo by Anya Marchenkova
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, 155 x 111 cm, 2020 © Kavachi
Exhibition view 2021 "The 6th Ural Industrial Biennial of Contemporary Art, Thinking Hands Touching Each Other"
Photo by Anya Marchenkova
Our Sugar Sandwich
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, detail, 2020 © Kavachi
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, detail, 2020 © Kavachi
A Squirrel Whispered to Me, You Are Not Alone
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, 73 x 66 cm, 2021 © Kavachi
Exhibition view 2021 "The 6th Ural Industrial Biennial of Contemporary Art, Thinking Hands Touching Each Other"
Photo by Anya Marchenkova
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, 73 x 66 cm, 2021 © Kavachi
Exhibition view 2021 "The 6th Ural Industrial Biennial of Contemporary Art, Thinking Hands Touching Each Other"
Photo by Anya Marchenkova
A Squirrel Whispered to Me, You Are Not Alone
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, detail, 2021 © Kavachi
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, detail, 2021 © Kavachi
You Need a Lover
Text, stitching with teddy bears on fabric, 101x85 cm 2020, © Kavachi.
Solo Exhibition view, 2024 “The Wind Is Whispering in My Ears Flying Butterflies Around and The Moon Is Eating Peaches Embracing Each Other Like Mountains” at Künstlerhaus Sootbörn Hamburg DE
Photo by Michael Zarske
Text, stitching with teddy bears on fabric, 101x85 cm 2020, © Kavachi.
Solo Exhibition view, 2024 “The Wind Is Whispering in My Ears Flying Butterflies Around and The Moon Is Eating Peaches Embracing Each Other Like Mountains” at Künstlerhaus Sootbörn Hamburg DE
Photo by Michael Zarske
You Need a Lover
Text, stitching with teddy bears on fabric, 101x85 cm 2020, © Kavachi.
Exhibition view 2021 "The 6th Ural Industrial Biennial of Contemporary Art, Thinking Hands Touching Each Other"
Photo by Anya Marchenkova
Text, stitching with teddy bears on fabric, 101x85 cm 2020, © Kavachi.
Exhibition view 2021 "The 6th Ural Industrial Biennial of Contemporary Art, Thinking Hands Touching Each Other"
Photo by Anya Marchenkova
So Do You have Any Heroes?
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, 83 x 103 cm, 2020 © Kavachi
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, 83 x 103 cm, 2020 © Kavachi
So Do You have Any Heroes?
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, detail, 2020 © Kavachi
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, detail, 2020 © Kavachi
Good Night
Mixed media on canvas, 111 x49 cm, 2020 © Kavachi
Exhibition view 2022 "Franken Edition" The 4th Biennial of Ansbach Contemporary Photo by Sebastian Bühler
Mixed media on canvas, 111 x49 cm, 2020 © Kavachi
Exhibition view 2022 "Franken Edition" The 4th Biennial of Ansbach Contemporary Photo by Sebastian Bühler
Good Night
Mixed media on canvas, detail, 2020 © Kavachi
Mixed media on canvas, detail, 2020 © Kavachi
Good Afternoon
Sewing on canvas, 52 x52 cm, 2020 © Kavachi
Exhibition view 2021 "The 6th Ural Industrial Biennial of Contemporary Art, Thinking Hands Touching Each Other"
Photo by Anya Marchenkova
Sewing on canvas, 52 x52 cm, 2020 © Kavachi
Exhibition view 2021 "The 6th Ural Industrial Biennial of Contemporary Art, Thinking Hands Touching Each Other"
Photo by Anya Marchenkova
Good Morning
Mixed media on canvas, 52 x52 cm, 2020 © Kavachi
Exhibition view 2021 "The 6th Ural Industrial Biennial of Contemporary Art, Thinking Hands Touching Each Other"
Photo by Anya Marchenkova
Mixed media on canvas, 52 x52 cm, 2020 © Kavachi
Exhibition view 2021 "The 6th Ural Industrial Biennial of Contemporary Art, Thinking Hands Touching Each Other"
Photo by Anya Marchenkova
Just Wait, Maybe Things Get Better!
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, 220 cm x 170 cm, 2019 © Kavachi
Exhibition view "The 6th Ural Industrial Biennial of Contemporary Art, Thinking Hands Touching Each Other"
Photo by Anya Marchenkova
The work title, "Just Wait, Maybe Things Get Better!" refers to a waiting which is an artistic practice for the artist. Waiting is a strategy and can be political as well.
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, 220 cm x 170 cm, 2019 © Kavachi
Exhibition view "The 6th Ural Industrial Biennial of Contemporary Art, Thinking Hands Touching Each Other"
Photo by Anya Marchenkova
The work title, "Just Wait, Maybe Things Get Better!" refers to a waiting which is an artistic practice for the artist. Waiting is a strategy and can be political as well.
Just Wait, Maybe Things Get Better!
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, detail, 2019 © Kavachi
Sewing on fabric with collected textile materials, detail, 2019 © Kavachi
It`s a Beautiful Day
Mixed media on paper, 30 x 40 cm, framed 40 x 50 cm, 2021 © Kavachi
Photo by Inka Meißner
Mixed media on paper, 30 x 40 cm, framed 40 x 50 cm, 2021 © Kavachi
Photo by Inka Meißner
Gay Proposal
Mixed media on paper, 40 x 30 cm, framed 50 x 40 cm, 2021 © Kavachi
Photo by Inka Meißner
Mixed media on paper, 40 x 30 cm, framed 50 x 40 cm, 2021 © Kavachi
Photo by Inka Meißner
One Smooth Motion
Mixed media on paper, 30 x 40 cm, framed 40 x 50 cm, 2021 © Kavachi
Photo by Inka Meißner
Mixed media on paper, 30 x 40 cm, framed 40 x 50 cm, 2021 © Kavachi
Photo by Inka Meißner