Holding Places at Belmacz

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They encourage us to dwell in the air of a space, inhabiting what Aaron describes as the "border between everything and nothing." Aaron achieves this by procuring exhibition spaces that subtly reveal their systematics and physical experiences, incorporating imprints reminiscent of other spaces or past exhibitions. He occasionally uses recurring forms and materials, weaving a site of shifting personal and social archives.

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 "border between everything and nothing." - Aaron Amar Bhamra

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Bringing in the past in a slightly different way, Carla's photographic series provokes inquisitive looking. Her photographs subtly reveal the memories and histories occluded by surface appearances, exploring social structures in depth.

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Holding Places has emerged through the artists’ shared interests, both formal and conceptual. From pedestrian refuse to walkways, materials are approached in an honest way, allowing the time and space held within certain subjects to move and migrate. This naturally creates a "chain of associative thoughts," as Carla describes. The introduction of past times into the gallery’s surroundings accentuates this sense of parallel motion, creating a harmonious accord where the sound of our own steps is welcomed.

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On the surface, the artworks in this exhibition speak in silence. But, as John Cage reminds us, "There is no such thing as silence"; silence begets sound. Silence, as a generative noise, invites us to attune to all that is always already there (or not). As a physical state, silence establishes a place where the rules of fast action slowly transform, inviting evocation.

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