Inside Gucci’s exhibition ‘No Space, Just a Place. Eterotopia’, held at the Daelim Museum in Seoul. Propelled by Creative Director Alessandro Michele’s meditations on society, the exhibition proposes a new definition of what an “other space” might be: a place to build a different, desirable future with new ways for humans to relate to each other and to their surroundings. Every project is thematically tied to the idea of the alternative spaces as a utopian place in which to set new empowering narratives, dwelling on the understanding of otherness, the exploration of minoritarian identities and queer politics. The acknowledgment of the moment of great uncertainty that humanity is currently experiencing now furtherly encourages reflections on alternative modes of being and consuming in relation to one’s environment. Curated by Myriam Ben Salah—recently appointed Executive Director and Chief Curator of the Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago—the exhibit features independent and alternative art spaces as well as international artists’ works including Martine Syms’ video installation ‘Notes on Gesture’ (image 1), Olivia Erlanger’s ‘Ida, Ida, Ida!’ (image 2), Kang Seung Lee’s wallpaper installation ‘Covers (QueerArch)’ and Meriem Bennani’s ‘Party on the CAPS’ (Image 4). Set up by Archivio Personale, the exhibit will run until July 12, 2020.
