SPACE TO LISTEN JENNY BROSINSKI

Visuals courtesy of Ruttowski:68

Portrait visual by Nils Müller

RUTTKOWSKI;68 Gallery in Paris Presents Jenny Brosinski's solo exhibition, SPACE TO LISTEN.

Space to Listen embraces the tension in Jenny Brosinski's paintings and sculptures, placing emphasis on the pauses in between actions and gestures. Brosinski (b. 1984) pushes the artistic process until she feels her art is finished. By searching for spaces where the senses can rest or are overstimulated, she forces us to listen. In Jenny’s work, art history is transformed into a contemporary dialogue. This artist shifts our perception by inspiring us to imagine that we can smell what we see and see what we hear- and if we open up, we can perceive and sense that her paintings are a space to listen.

I currently live and work in Berlin. I was born in northern Germany – countryside - where I grew up in a little blue house with my grandparents. - Jenny Brosinski

Congratulations on your solo show Jenny, Tell us about your greatest inspirations or influences?

This one is difficult ... in the end, everything that surrounds me inspires and influences me.
But films, music and art are always part of it.

How has the pandemic affected your creativity and how do you see the world changing?

I can't say whether it was positive or negative, I often like to be alone ... maybe I was hoping for a bit of rest, but that didn't come true, there were other and new challenges from different areas.
I really can't say whether I was more productive during this time.

Who do you think is an icon of our time?

Generally speaking, I cannot answer that. And even from my own perspective that's a question that can be answered from several sides, artistically there are some artists who I appreciate very much - but I can't even name one or two, because it changes in my internal ranking;)
But when I was in Paris two weeks ago for my exhibition Space To Listen at Ruttkowski68, I visited Martha Jungwirth's exhibition at Thaddaeus Ropac and that was a really good one – it felt like healing to me. It was great.
Otherwise, every person has the potential to be an icon for me.

What does well-being mean to you and what do you practice?

For me, wellbeing is the moment when I am in nature. Unfortunately, I do this far too seldom, but besides meditation and yoga, that's the only thing that really gets me down to earth.
And, of course, when I look at one of my paintings for hours - after it is finished – and such a pleasant release occurs because there is nothing more to be done.

Would you like to say something else?

Eat more porridge, be kind, and watch closely. :)

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