\Theo EshetuVeiled Woman on a Beachfront07.11. - 19.12.2024
Theo Eshetu, *1958 in London, UK,
lives and works in Berlin, Germany and Rome, Italy
Theo Eshetu’s artworks explore time, movement, and light, as the primary sources for his artistic practice.
Throughout his prolific four-decade career, he has explored numerous aspects of video-making, ranging from spectacular multiscreen video installations to video works and essay films. Through his art, Eshetu has explored the themes of perception and belonging, adopting a multicultural perspective stemming from his biographical background. His works result from an introspective enquiry into the fabrics of representation and image-making, a process that explores diverse identities and the interaction between world cultures. At the core, his work is a delirious, hypnotic and magical style born from a multi-perspective worldview.
The exhibition Veiled Woman on a Beachfront at Galerie Barbara Thumm consists of excerpts from The Lamu Project, a multimedia collection of artworks created during a one-month stay on the Islamic island of Lamu, Kenya, in 2011. By finding points of contact, the project aims to create a meaningful dialogue between two cultures with often diverging views on the role of images in forming and representing a culture. The exhibition’s title stems from one of the video installations from the project with the same name, originally presented at the 54th Venice Biennale’s Italian Pavilion in 2011.
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Selected Works
Theo Eshetu
image size: 90 x 90 cm
framed: 117,5 x 117,5 cm
Edition 1/5 + 2 AP
Theo Eshetu
images size: 110 x 37 cm
framed: 112.5 x 39.5 cm
5 + 2 AP
Theo Eshetu
images size: 110 x 31cm
framed: 112.5 x 34.5 cm
5 + 2 AP
Theo Eshetu
image size: 110 x 31 cm
framed: 112.5 x 34.5 cm
5 + 2 AP
Theo Eshetu
images size: 110 x 31 cm
framed: 112.5 x 34.5 cm
5 + 2 AP
Theo Eshetu
images size: 110 x 31 cm
framed: 112.5 x 34.5 cm
5 + 2 AP
Theo Eshetu
images size: 110 x 31 cm
framed: 112.5 x 34.5 cm
5 + 2 AP
Theo Eshetu
images size: 70 x 58cm
framed: 72.5 x 60.5 cm
5 + 2 AP
Theo Eshetu
images size: 110 x 31 cm
framed: 112.5 x 34.5 cm
5 + 2 AP
Theo Eshetu
images size: 110 x 31 cm
framed: 112.5 x 34.5 cm
5 + 2 AP
Theo Eshetu
images size: 110 x 37 cm
framed: 112.5 x 39.5 cm
5 + 2 AP
Theo Eshetu
images size: 110 x 37 cm
framed: 112.5 x 39.5 cm
5 + 2 AP
Theo Eshetu
images size: 110 x 37 cm
framed size: 112.5 x 39.5 cm
5 + 2 AP
Theo Eshetu
images size: 110 x 31 cm
framed: 112.5 x 34.5 cm
5 + 2 AP
Theo Eshetu
images size: 110 x 31 cm
framed: 112.5 x 34.5 cm
5 + 2 AP
Theo Eshetu
image size: 110 x 31 cm
framed: 112.5 x 34.5 cm
5 + 2 AP
Theo Eshetu
image size: 90 x 90 cm
framed: 112 x 112 cm
5 + 2 AP
Theo Eshetu
image size: 90 x 90 cm
framed: 112 x 112 cm
5 + 2 AP
Theo Eshetu
image size: 90 x 90 cm
framed: 112 x 112 cm
5 + 2 AP