Aysen Kaptanoğlu, Mother, 100 x110 cm, acrylics on linen

It is with great pleasure that gallery van Fanny Freytag opens the group exhibition "No Hymns to Colour" on November 10.

The title of the exhibition is drawn from the poem "Einen schneeig weissen Pelz..." (March 1905) in the book Fanny Essler, written by Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven and her then husband.

Freytag was a Dadaist poet and artist. The body played a major role in her work, she used her own body as an art medium and transformed herself into true works of art. In doing so, she broke with expectations of femininity in that period and expressed a critical view on patriarchy.

In the group exhibition, 5 artists show work that portrays the human body with different approaches. Each artist displays work with a different medium: photography, textile, ceramics, glass and paint. Female identity, behavior within and between (sub)cultures, oppression and personal transformation such as pregnancy are topics explored.

Sanja Marusic (1991) caused a frenzy in recent years with her colorful photography work about her personal transformation as a mother and showed her work at the Nederlands Fotomuseum and Gallery Project 2.0, among others. Aysen Kaptanoglu (1985) is currently in residence at the Rijksakademie and is showing work at the Amsterdam Museum. In her associative paintings she manages to poetically depict violence against women. Through experiences and memories, Aysen investigates the origins and structures of abuse. The work of Su Melo (1976) was part of exhibition "The Ministry of Ceramic Affairs" at gallery Vriend van Bavink in 2022. Her ceramic sculptures of often female figures seem to want to turn into themselves. With her work, Su wants to create awareness about the restrictions and influences of the social conditions a person lives in and how this affects people's view of the world and others. Her goal is to create more connection and collective awareness with her work. Lisette van Hoogenhuyze (1991) created a work of textile especially for this show. Lisette is interested in the habits and behaviors of people within different (sub)cultures. In her colorful pieces she takes you through these various cultures and with defies the usual representations of femininity. For Marylin Sonneveld (1990), the human body is a great source of inspiration. She shows glass sculptures in which she portrays contrasting emotions through color and light play. Currently Marilyn has a solo exhibition at Kunsthal Rotterdam, When The Sun Comes Up, featuring glass work inspired by a period of transformation from her own pregnancy.

With special thanks to No Man's Art Gallery, Rademakers Gallery and Project 2.0 Gallery.

No Hymns to Colour : 10 november - 2 december

Gallery van Fanny Freytag

Schaafstraat 10 - Amsterdam Noord

With thanks to No Man's Art Gallery, Rademakers Gallery and Project 2.0 Gallery

Sanja Marušić,The night gardner, 50x75 cm, fine art print in frame, 1/7