Franziska Opel - Close and Cold

Jenny Schaefer, David Fletcher, Mitko Mitkov, Nina Lucia Gross, Raphael Dillhof, Corinna Koch

Franziska Opel - Close and Cold
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Dr. Cantz'sche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG
Country
DE
Published
15 June 2024
Pages
96
ISBN
9783969121955

Franziska Opel - Close and Cold

Jenny Schaefer, David Fletcher, Mitko Mitkov, Nina Lucia Gross, Raphael Dillhof, Corinna Koch

With sex toys, the potential for misinterpretation and ill-advised use is vast, as countless slapstick comedies illustrate. Steering clear of quick laughs, Franziska Opel deftly harnesses this anarchic power of misunderstanding to explode our perceptions and worldview. Her works are painstakingly planned experimental arrangements in which she modifies or deforms mundane objects as well as those sex toys in subtle ways or powers them up in series, making us see them with fresh eyes. They cast a spell over us with their sensual allure, while our associative circuits processing what we see spark a certain sense of irritation. Curiosity, attraction, bewilderment, shame-- expertly staged in photographs for this catalogue, the works elicit a wide range of emotions. Their energizing contradictions are elaborated by contributions from gifted writers: standalone poetic-narrative writings that reflect on several key aspects of Opel's art in offhanded yet challenging ways.

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