Long Term Oriented by Lucas Herzig
10. May – 23. JUNE 2024
opening 10. MAY 19:00H
In Lucas Herzig's solo exhibition "Long-term oriented," he explores the autonomy of the human body, questioning its structure and capabilities. He delves into the fabrica of the body, asking what it consists of and what actions it can perform. Herzig examines how abstraction dissects the sentient body, leaving behind only certain senses and cognitive functions.
Lucas Herzig was born in 1988 in Zurich and grew up in Pura, in the canton of Ticino. He obtained a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from the Haute École d’Art et Design de Genève (HEAD) in 2011 and a Master's degree from the Bern University of the Arts (HKB) in 2015.Recent solo exhibitions include: "e spesso intendo sempre" (Manor Ticino Prize, MASI, Lugano, 2022), "I piedi nel cemento" (DuflonRacz Gallery, Bern, 2021), "Softcore" (Die Diele, Zurich, 2020).
My Dearest,
As I sit down to write these lines, I find myself enveloped in the ethereal whispers of both celestial and terrestrial realms. It is as if the very existence is urging us to delve into the enigma of divinity, wondering upon the form, function, and semblance of gods."The ears are likewise marvelously skillful organs of discrimination," Cicero writes, a notion that transcends physiology and delves into the profundity of perception. Consider then, if you will, the paradoxical nature of deity, envisioned with organs and appendages that serve no palpable purpose. Shall gods possess a tongue yet remain silent, teeth tarnished by chewing, and a throat devoid of resonance?
That was the riddle of the old-world philosophers, for if these bodily parts exist, it is not for utility but for the sheer sake of beauty. Between myth and lore, Homer's verses recount the sacrificial rites where the divine and mortal meet in communion. "Once they’d burned the bones and tasted the organs, they sliced the rest into pieces," a ritualistic dance of flesh and flame, where offerings are made to appetize the inscrutable will of the gods. Through libations of water and broiled innards, mortals seek to forge a connection with the divine, transcending the mundane confines of earthly existence.
The words of Serres invite us to reconsider the fabric of reality itself. In Ovid's universe, Serres writes, art becomes a conduit for transcendence, where the boundaries between truth and illusion blur into obscurity. Perhaps there are no gods, no steadfast assurances in the fidelity of love, but why not indulge in the beautiful fiction of our own creation? In the act of pretense, we breathe life into our desires, shaping the world according to our whims and fancies.And so, as I contemplate the cacophony of existence, I am reminded of the grand orchestra of humanity, everyone in a note in the symphony of life. "A din in the great ear of society," where voices rise and fall like waves upon the shore, leaving behind fleeting echoes in their wake.
Yet amidst the chaos, there lies a silent plea for transcendence, a yearning to destratify consciousness and embrace the boundless expanse of becoming.So let us consider a new paradigm, where the body and gods become a canvas where consciousness and desire intertwine. "Make consciousness an experimentation in life, and passion a field of continuous intensities," where subjectification yields to the allure of boundless possibility.
Let us shed the shackles of antiquated norms and embrace the folly of becoming, for in the folly lies the wisdom of liberation.
With contemplation,
Your Kulturfolger
Lucas Herzig was born in 1988 in Zurich and grew up in Pura, in the canton of Ticino. He obtained a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from the Haute École d’Art et Design de Genève (HEAD) in 2011 and a Master's degree from the Bern University of the Arts (HKB) in 2015.Recent solo exhibitions include: "e spesso intendo sempre" (Manor Ticino Prize, MASI, Lugano, 2022), "I piedi nel cemento" (DuflonRacz Gallery, Bern, 2021), "Softcore" (Die Diele, Zurich, 2020).
My Dearest,
As I sit down to write these lines, I find myself enveloped in the ethereal whispers of both celestial and terrestrial realms. It is as if the very existence is urging us to delve into the enigma of divinity, wondering upon the form, function, and semblance of gods."The ears are likewise marvelously skillful organs of discrimination," Cicero writes, a notion that transcends physiology and delves into the profundity of perception. Consider then, if you will, the paradoxical nature of deity, envisioned with organs and appendages that serve no palpable purpose. Shall gods possess a tongue yet remain silent, teeth tarnished by chewing, and a throat devoid of resonance?
That was the riddle of the old-world philosophers, for if these bodily parts exist, it is not for utility but for the sheer sake of beauty. Between myth and lore, Homer's verses recount the sacrificial rites where the divine and mortal meet in communion. "Once they’d burned the bones and tasted the organs, they sliced the rest into pieces," a ritualistic dance of flesh and flame, where offerings are made to appetize the inscrutable will of the gods. Through libations of water and broiled innards, mortals seek to forge a connection with the divine, transcending the mundane confines of earthly existence.
The words of Serres invite us to reconsider the fabric of reality itself. In Ovid's universe, Serres writes, art becomes a conduit for transcendence, where the boundaries between truth and illusion blur into obscurity. Perhaps there are no gods, no steadfast assurances in the fidelity of love, but why not indulge in the beautiful fiction of our own creation? In the act of pretense, we breathe life into our desires, shaping the world according to our whims and fancies.And so, as I contemplate the cacophony of existence, I am reminded of the grand orchestra of humanity, everyone in a note in the symphony of life. "A din in the great ear of society," where voices rise and fall like waves upon the shore, leaving behind fleeting echoes in their wake.
Yet amidst the chaos, there lies a silent plea for transcendence, a yearning to destratify consciousness and embrace the boundless expanse of becoming.So let us consider a new paradigm, where the body and gods become a canvas where consciousness and desire intertwine. "Make consciousness an experimentation in life, and passion a field of continuous intensities," where subjectification yields to the allure of boundless possibility.
Let us shed the shackles of antiquated norms and embrace the folly of becoming, for in the folly lies the wisdom of liberation.
With contemplation,
Your Kulturfolger
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