An Artist Talks with Barbara Fragogna, 21.07.2011, Kunsthaus Tacheles, Berlin

Barbara Fragogna is an Italian artist and curator, living and working in the Kunsthaus Tacheles. She has her solo exhibition in the New Gallery, named "Enough is Enough".

The theme of the exhibition is human relationships and the process of falling in love. These themes are present in her paintings, drawings and installations.

There is continuous movement in all Barbara Fragogna's works. She  inspires  herself with psycho-physiology, and for her, there is no difference in between the mind and the body, and I quote "De unione corporis et anime" (Hugues de Saint-Victor), and quote " liber de spiritu et anima" ( Alcher de Clairvaux). Both these medieval artists have the same perception as Barbara, that the mind and the body have no borders. 

Also themes from Medievale love, explored in litterature,  alike  the "Roman de La Rose" and its theories about love, are explored in Barbara's works. The series of letters, hand written, remind us again that a lover is not really in love with anyone, but infatuated with his fantasies and pours all over the loved one, her or his desires.

Other myths, such as Narcisse are reviewed, with a nice Mirror Object, hanging in a corner, originally with concieved with a sound track "Enough is Enough"  from Barbara Streisand to listen to with the illusions of are own reflection.

The self-portrait is explored widely in different dimensions, in painting, through abstractions and figurative compositions, and also, a precious moment, an individual video object placed carefully aside an orchid flower, another romantic alive object. A flower to pick? The video is a piece made in Italy in collaboration with a friend artist. Together their imagination joined, resulting in an emotional impact that gives both a romanesque and mysterious image... 

Please come and see the show is still on...

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