in Frieze | 26 APR 24

May 2024 Exhibitions at No.9 Cork Street

This month, Frieze's Mayfair gallery hosts three shows, including a dual exhibition by Tamara K.E. and Gia Edzgveradze and the first solo presentation of photographer Adam Rouhana

in Frieze | 26 APR 24

Opening to the public from 3 May at No.9 Cork Street, are exhibitions by Carvalho Park, Gathering, Window Project and an independent exhibition of works by photographer Adam Rouhana, curated by Amah-Rose Abrams, running concurrently through 18 May 2024.

Gathering and Window Project: 'Sports Illustrated'

Tamara K.E, Untitled (From the series: ‘The End of the Fringe’), 2023. Charcoal, pastel on paper, 173 × 123 × 4 cm (framed). Courtesy of the artist and Gathering — Tamara K.E, *Untitled* (From the series: ‘The End of the Fringe’), 2023. Charcoal, pastel on paper, 173 × 123 × 4 cm (framed). Courtesy of the artist and Gathering

In Gallery One, Gathering and Window Project collaborate on ‘Sports Illustrated,’ a dual exhibition of Tamara K.E. and Gia Edzgveradze, both key figures in the emergence of Georgia's contemporary art scene. In an ironic parallel with the eponymous magazine, known for its celebration of athletic prowess and infamous annual swimsuit edition, ‘Sports Illustrated’ addresses the patterns of desire and power that underpin the world of sports. Fittingly, these dynamics are also essential to the maintenance of close relationships; K.E. and Edzgveradze are life partners. Positioning their work side by side, 'Sports Illustrated' prompts reflection on the competition and play within eros, ambition and interpersonal relationships.

'Before Freedom: Adam Rouhana', curated by Amah-Rose Abrams

Adam Rouhana, A Lion's Watermelon (بطيخة أسد), 2022. Courtesy of the artist

Adam Rouhana has practised photography since he was a child, reflecting Palestinian life from the vantage point of its people beyond news cycles and photojournalism. A selection from his 'Before Freedom' series is presented in Gallery Two, curated by Amah-Rose Abrams, marking Rouhana's first solo exhibition, following coverage in the New York Times, Aperture and Dazed.

Carvalho Park: 'Kristian Touborg, Se Yoon Park, Yulia Iosilzon'

Se Yoon Park, Ten Decisions, 2022–24. Black-brown tar, polyamide, polyester resin, poly epoxy resin, steel, brass, birch plywood, 244 × 46 × 41 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Carvalho Park, New York

In Gallery Three, Carvalho Park brings three artists on their roster into dialogue about the eternal processes of growth and decay that underlie our world: Copenhagen-based Kristian Touborg, London-based Yulia Iosilzon, and New York and Seoul-based Se Yoon Park. United by their cross-disciplinary approach, these artists combine sculpture, painting, assemblage and collage to explore life and its renewal. Park's sculptures stress the eternal becoming of the selves, Iosilzon hints at narratives of human-animal metamorphosis, while Touborg's paintings build worlds in which fluidity reigns.

Further Information

No.9 Cork Street will stay open until 8pm on Thursdays throughout the May shows.

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