6th Ural Industrial Biennial: A Time to Embrace and to Refrain from Embracing

Runo Lagomarsino, WE (2017). Nails, steel, 200 × 310 × 6 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Francesca Minini, Milan. Exhibition at the Optical and Mechanical Plant Photo: Anna Temerina. On the floor: fragment of Sejla Kameric, Hooked, 2010–ongoing

Runo Lagomarsino, b.1977
Sweden

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WE, 2017

Nails, steel, 200 × 310 × 6 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Francesca Minini, Milan

The installation WE is a message of unity, encounter and hope. It invites us to reflect on the idea of community and a sense of belonging, which are inextricably linked to the central concept of the artwork. A close look at the piece reveals the underlying pain and violence hiding behind its message of togetherness. This message of unity is revealed through the specificity of the chosen material — a multitude of small nails, which form a compositional unity. The sharp and caustic nail becomes a weapon capable of dictating boundaries and defining them as insurmountable.

on the floor: fragment of Sejla Kameric, Hooked, 2010–ongoing

Šejla Kamerić, b.1976
Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Hooked, 2010–ongoing

The installation series Hooked by Bosnian artist Šejla Kamerić was started by the author in 2010. It consists of fourteen black and white large-scale crocheted items that the artist places in dialogue with their immediate spatial surroundings, their logic, and laws. The Hooked handmade crocheted nets are enlarged tablecloths – doilies (Russian: Салфеточка). These familiar household objects are transformed into pieces that symbolize the origins or their creation — social captivity of women. These crochet pieces are oversized and unattainable in a subtle attempt to break free from enforced and maintained restraints.

As part of the artist’s contribution to the project, Šejla Kamerić is also presenting a participatory performance of the same name in the Ekaterinburg Circus.