In the series Voices Unbound: Artists in Conversation by Magnus Elias Rosengarten in cooperation with Lenbachhaus Munich
In cooperation with the Lenbachhaus, Magnus Elias Rosengarten curates a series of personal conversations with artists. Set in the artists’ studios, their exchanges address existential concerns, including questions of belonging, identity, and migration. Woven into the artists’ creative processes, Voices Unbound: Artists in Conversation charts an emotional approach to the works and affords public audiences more intimate insights than a conventional interview situation could. All participants share a strong focus on the human body as their medium and point of reference.
The series opens with SERAFINE1369. The artist describes dance and movement as an “oracular practice” and continually works to raise awareness of the artificially shared space between performer and audience. Their creative practice is informed by their interest in the invisible systems and structures that guide our bodies in life. To create immersive atmospheres, they often employ sculptures, music, videos, storytelling, and states of trance.
Additional interlocutors include Jimmy Robert (Germany/France/Guadeloupe), Julien Creuzet (France/Martinique), and E.J. Hill (USA). The first conversation with SERAFINE1369 will be held at the Lenbachhaus; the conversations with Jimmy Robert, Julien Creuzet, and E.J. Hill, by contrast, will be streamed in short videos on the Lenbachhaus’s YouTube channel.