Beneath the black sand of time, I resist – Auriane Kolodziej

WHO: 

Auriane Kolodziej is a Paris-based artist who transforms mirrors into haunting canvases that reflect not only her own image but the fragility of our existence. Her work navigates a space between presence and disappearance, with mirrors bearing witness to countless faces without capturing their essence, holding only light and fleeting memories.

Using resin blocks coated in black paint to symbolize melancholy, Auriane Kolodziej’s fragmented images evoke a perpetual state of decay, creating sculptures that feel both intimate and introspective.

WHY: 

Beneath the Black Sand of Time, I Resist invites viewers into a shared space of introspection. Auriane Kolodziej’s mirrors become sites of self-autopsy, rendered in graphite and charcoal outlines, each line an excavation of the self. The exhibition includes handwritten poems in French and English, adding a final layer of intimacy and reflection on the nature of identity and impermanence.

Through this immersive journey, Auriane Kolodziej asks us to confront our own transient presence and to find beauty in the melancholy of the ephemeral. We hope you can join us for this powerful exhibition and become part of a dialogue that reaches beyond the surface of the mirror.

Exhibition: Beneath the black sand of time, I resist – Auriane Kolodziej

curated by Louise des Places

WHEN: November 21 – December 5, 2024
Opening: Thursday, November 21st, 2024, 6-10 pm
WHERE: LCG ARTLAB, Allerstr. 38, 12049, Neukölln

About The Artist:

Auriane Kołodziej (b.1993,Paris) is an artist whose work delves into themes ofmemory, presence, and fragility. Kołodziej was educated in graphic design at ECV Creative School & Community. She also studied semiology at Sorbonne Paris Descartes. She transforms mirrors and resin blocks into poetic reflections on human impermanence.

Her use of black-painted resin and fragmented imagery evokes a sense of decay, with mirrors acting as haunting canvases that hold light and fleeting memories. Blurring the line between presence and disappearance, her work invites introspection and a confrontation with the ephemeral nature of identity.

About the curator:

Louise des Places is a curator, arts journalist, and the director of LCG ARTLAB. Over the years she has worked in several art residencies, foundations, museums, and galleries in France, Belgium, Germany, and Sweden. She wrote for numerous publications. She also organized exhibitions and events all around Europe as an independent curator.