“Art is not a mirror held up to realitybut a hammer with which to shape it.” ― Bertolt Brecht During London Art Week, surrounded by artists, collectors, curators, and cultural figures, I found myself returning to Brecht’s powerful observation. Art does not simply document the world. At its best, it challenges, questions, and transforms it. We
OFFICIAL SELECTION INTERCONTINENTAL BIENAL PANAMA BEST POSTER 2026 I am delighted to announce that the official poster for Sick Bacchus has been selected for exhibition at the Intercontinental Bienal Panama 2026 and received recognition in the Best Poster category. The exhibition will take place from 24–30 June 2026 at the Panama Museum, bringing together contemporary
A great portrait does not answer the question of who someone is. It deepens the question. Throughout history, the greatest portraits have never been simple records of appearance. From Renaissance paintings to the iconic photographs of the twentieth century, portraiture has always been an attempt to capture something more elusive: character, desire, ambition, vulnerability, and
“The artist’s greatest invention is the transformation of consciousness.” All my life, I was escaping — from people, places, and from my own mind. From myself, whoever I believed that self to be. Yet every escape proved futile, because we share one consciousness. Before anything else, one must learn to let go of illusions. The
International Video Art Biennale “impressions Of A Changing World”, ŠMMC, Kaunas, Lithuania 17 April – 31 May 2026 I’m delighted to share that my video art work Migratory Romance by Monika K. Adler is currently on view at the 5th International Video Art Biennale Impressions Of A Changing World, presented at Šiuolaikinio meno ir mokslo centras (ŠMMC), Kaunas,
Honoured to join the jury of the 10th edition of the MONOVISIONS Awards. Black and white photography has always possessed a unique power — the ability to strip away distraction and reveal emotion in its purest form. This year, I am honored to bring that perspective to the prestigious MONOVISIONS Awards as a jury member
“Sacred”: something dedicated to a deity, considered holy, or set apart for religious use, demanding high respect and reverence. “Decadence”: a state of moral, cultural, or social decline and deterioration, often driven by excessive self-indulgence, luxury, and a pursuit of pleasure.… SACRED DECADENCE When did you first drink absinthe?Mine was in May 1996, in the
Identity Is a Moving Target. Break the Shape You Were Given.Nothing Holds—Why Should You? Nothing in me settles. Even my shadows keep moving. I let go of who I was, not gently, but like something torn free. I don’t build a life the way I was taught to. I don’t stack identities, don’t polish them
What happens when the maker becomes the medium? When the gaze turns inward and the body begins to carry the narrative once held by the lens. For years, my work has lived behind the camera—framing stories, shaping light, and constructing visual narratives as a photographer and filmmaker. Through this process, I developed a deep sensitivity
From experimental video art to narrative arthouse cinema, my upcoming features Sick Bacchus and The First Hour after Violent Death explore the boundaries of storytelling, emotion, and visual poetry. As a filmmaker, my journey began in the intimate and exploratory realm of video art and experimental cinema. These early works allowed me to play with
