Alicja Kwade’s "Binding Finding, 2024" delves into the concealed forces that uphold structure within the world. Both gravitational and societal cohesion find representation in the sculpture's portrayal of a house's corner, meticulously cast in bronze. Its bricks, hollowed out, inviting the viewer to peer through the gaps. Each void serves as a portal to a potential world, shedding light on the unseen forces that intricately bind existence together. It’s as though the concrete has been extracted and repurposed as the very foundation beneath the sculpture—a poignant metaphor for the transformation of the ordinary into the extraordinary, echoing the theme of hidden forces at play within the artwork itself. The German proverb, "aus den Fugen fallen,” meaning to come apart at the seams, reinforces the significance of the unseen forces that safeguard the world from descending into chaos. Through "Binding Finding," Kwade captures the delicate equilibrium and interconnectedness essential for maintaining order in both physical and societal realms.

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