»daß die Göttin nicht himmelwärts, sondern herab nach ihren Freunden blickt«
Close-reading ancient lore, Giorgio Agamben has expounded that there are four deities which watch over the birth of man: “Daimon” epitomizing the predestined path of life, “Tyche” that of fortunate coincidence or unfortunate chance, “Eros” love itself and “Ananke” that of fate’s necessary inevitability.
Be it sooner or later in life, everyone will have to come face-to-face with them. They are ambiguous powers and living one’s life under their guidance entails being in a constant state of “adventure.” This adventure is not a grandiose folly or mere escapism, quite the contrary, it is the fundamental condition of our existence.
Yet, one can only endure this certain uncertainty, because there is a fifth goddess, Agamben argues, discreetly guiding our lives from the pitch-black bottom of Pandora’s box, where she was once left: “Elpis”, the embodiment of hope.
Friendship, far from being an isolated relation of two individuals, is an equally fundamental condition. Most primordially it is a form of life able to create a communal space of conviviality, in which one will be recognized, in which experience can be shared. Closeness and affinity.
Therefore, Secci Gallery is exceedingly please to present »daß die Göttin nicht himmelwärts, sondern herab nach ihren Freunden blickt« in Florence from MAR 1 to APR 6, 2024.
The group exhibition is a testimony to friendship. It brings together 32 international artists from multiple generations, backgrounds and continents. It borrows its title from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Italian Journey (1786–1788), who, while enjoying a painting by Titian, realized the exceptional relatedness of the spiritual and the human realms: »that the goddess does not gaze up, but down towards her friends.«
And thanks to such friendships the exhibition – hopefully – contributes to »a world becoming wider and art more abundant«.
»daß die Göttin nicht himmelwärts, sondern herab nach ihren Freunden blickt« concurs with André Butzer’s Florentine exhibitions Liebe, Glaube und Hoffnung at the Museo Novecento (March 1 – June 9, 2024) and »… und der Tod ist auch ein Leben.« at the Museo Stefano Bardini (March 22 – June 9, 2024).
Close-reading ancient lore, Giorgio Agamben has expounded that there are four deities which watch over the birth of man: “Daimon” epitomizing the predestined path of life, “Tyche” that of fortunate coincidence or unfortunate chance, “Eros” love itself and “Ananke” that of fate’s necessary inevitability.
Be it sooner or later in life, everyone will have to come face-to-face with them. They are ambiguous powers and living one’s life under their guidance entails being in a constant state of “adventure.” This adventure is not a grandiose folly or mere escapism, quite the contrary, it is the fundamental condition of our existence.
Yet, one can only endure this certain uncertainty, because there is a fifth goddess, Agamben argues, discreetly guiding our lives from the pitch-black bottom of Pandora’s box, where she was once left: “Elpis”, the embodiment of hope.
Friendship, far from being an isolated relation of two individuals, is an equally fundamental condition. Most primordially it is a form of life able to create a communal space of conviviality, in which one will be recognized, in which experience can be shared. Closeness and affinity.
Therefore, Secci Gallery is exceedingly please to present »daß die Göttin nicht himmelwärts, sondern herab nach ihren Freunden blickt« in Florence from MAR 1 to APR 6, 2024.
The group exhibition is a testimony to friendship. It brings together 32 international artists from multiple generations, backgrounds and continents. It borrows its title from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Italian Journey (1786–1788), who, while enjoying a painting by Titian, realized the exceptional relatedness of the spiritual and the human realms: »that the goddess does not gaze up, but down towards her friends.«
And thanks to such friendships the exhibition – hopefully – contributes to »a world becoming wider and art more abundant«.
»daß die Göttin nicht himmelwärts, sondern herab nach ihren Freunden blickt« concurs with André Butzer’s Florentine exhibitions Liebe, Glaube und Hoffnung at the Museo Novecento (March 1 – June 9, 2024) and »… und der Tod ist auch ein Leben.« at the Museo Stefano Bardini (March 22 – June 9, 2024).
- Daria Dmytrenko
