The Liars
Performance and soft sculpture 2022, © Kavachi (ongoing since 2020)
Photo by Dominik Busch
New forms of alien intelligence, monsters, or simply just frogs? Kavachi’s ongoing project called The Liars stirs up our curiosity by questioning gender identities in a formless and playful way. The fluid bodies of the frog-like creatures refer to different life forms, gender fluidity and are an open approach to alternative understandings of sexuality and sexual healing. Anonymity and the feeling of otherness surround these funny and fluffy figures shedding light on those of us who still struggle with their own sexuality.
From July 28 until July 31, Kavachi will sew a new frog in Ersan Mondtag’s temple at the Kunsthalle Baden-Baden, transforming it into a studio, a space for frogs, a nest for birds and a meeting point for new encounters.
You are kindly invited to experience the birth of a new frog live at the Kunsthalle Baden-Baden and to donate old textile pieces and clothes to contribute to the work.
Text from Nature and State exhibition curated by Çağla Ilk, Misal Adnan Yıldız.
Supported by Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden Baden
Neon Text by Egemen Demirci
The Temple by Ersan Mondtag
Performance and soft sculpture 2022, © Kavachi (ongoing since 2020)
Photo by Dominik Busch
New forms of alien intelligence, monsters, or simply just frogs? Kavachi’s ongoing project called The Liars stirs up our curiosity by questioning gender identities in a formless and playful way. The fluid bodies of the frog-like creatures refer to different life forms, gender fluidity and are an open approach to alternative understandings of sexuality and sexual healing. Anonymity and the feeling of otherness surround these funny and fluffy figures shedding light on those of us who still struggle with their own sexuality.
From July 28 until July 31, Kavachi will sew a new frog in Ersan Mondtag’s temple at the Kunsthalle Baden-Baden, transforming it into a studio, a space for frogs, a nest for birds and a meeting point for new encounters.
You are kindly invited to experience the birth of a new frog live at the Kunsthalle Baden-Baden and to donate old textile pieces and clothes to contribute to the work.
Text from Nature and State exhibition curated by Çağla Ilk, Misal Adnan Yıldız.
Supported by Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden Baden
Neon Text by Egemen Demirci
The Temple by Ersan Mondtag
The Liars
Soft sculpture in different dimensions, 2022 © Kavachi. ongoing since 2020
© Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden, photo by Günzel Rademacher
The Temple by Ersan Mondtag
Painting by Murat Önen
Soft sculpture in different dimensions, 2022 © Kavachi. ongoing since 2020
© Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden, photo by Günzel Rademacher
The Temple by Ersan Mondtag
Painting by Murat Önen
The Liars
Soft sculpture, circa 100x60x40 cm, 2022 © Kavachi. ongoing since 2020
© Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden, photo by Günzel Rademacher
Soft sculpture, circa 100x60x40 cm, 2022 © Kavachi. ongoing since 2020
© Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden, photo by Günzel Rademacher
The Liars
Soft sculpture in different sizes 2021 © Kavachi. ongoing since 2020
Exhibition view, "The 6th Ural Industrial Biennial of Contemporary Art, Thinking Hands Touching Each Other"
photo by Anya Marchenkova
Soft sculpture in different sizes 2021 © Kavachi. ongoing since 2020
Exhibition view, "The 6th Ural Industrial Biennial of Contemporary Art, Thinking Hands Touching Each Other"
photo by Anya Marchenkova
Exhibition view 2021
"The 6th Ural Industrial Biennial of Contemporary Art, Thinking Hands Touching Each Other" photo by Anya Marchenkova
"The 6th Ural Industrial Biennial of Contemporary Art, Thinking Hands Touching Each Other" photo by Anya Marchenkova