FORT
FANTASY ISLAND
An orphaned drugstore with empty shelves. Heart-shaped balloons that glide through the exhibition. A room filled with wardrobes from which children’s songs can be heard. The exhibition FANTASY ISLAND brings together works that unsettle and captivate in equal measure. Through subtle distortions, familiar scenes and objects from everyday life take on a surreal, sometimes uncanny character.
The collective of female artists entitled FORT (Alberta Niemann, 1982 in Bremen, and Jenny Kropp, 1978 in Frankfurt/Main; both live in Berlin) connects art and life in a special way. In a pointed perspective involving various techniques, they summon up stories of impressive intensity. Their works oscillate between humorous lightness and poetical profundity
On over 800 square meters, FANTASY ISLAND presents a wide-ranging selection from the artistic production by the internationally renowned collective of female artists: From large-format sculptures and enigmatic objects to an expansive sound installation developed specifically for Bremen. All the works exude an atmosphere of melancholy, a feeling of loss and loneliness that can be shared by many persons today.
Curated by Ingo Clauß
Film by Filmflut
