„Only Lovers Left Alive“ - a group exhibition curated by Amélie Esterázy, with Amélie Esterházy, Andreas Greiner, Lothar Hempel, Inês Henriques, Isa Melsheimer, Simon Mullan, Gerd Rohling and Pola Sieverding - explores the forces that sustain an artist’s practice: love, devotion and the intricate web of relationships that form over a lifetime in the art world.
The exhibition blurs the lines between the personal and professional relationships in the art world, inviting close collaborators, friends and former lovers to participate. Through this gathering of intimate allies, the show becomes a playful yet poignant reflection on the endurance of love – both romantic and creative – continuously fuelling artistic careers, leaving a lasting mark on the people involved. Far from a sentimental view, “Only Lovers Left Alive” positions “love” as a complex, driving force that binds those who remain, shaping the paths they continue to carve out in art.
The exhibition title refers to the eponymous romantic drama film "Only Lovers Left Alive" from 2013 by Jim Jarmusch about vampires in the present day. Tom Hiddleston and Tilda Swinton can be seen in the leading roles in the British-German co-production.
Courtesy of the artists and the galleries Mehdi Chouakri, Berlin, Esther Schipper, Berlin/Paris/Seoul, Knust Kunz, München, DITTRICH & SCHLECHTRIEM, Berlin (among others).