REAL
Lana May Fleming, Frances Hennigan, Luke van Gelderen
July 11 - August 2nd, 2024
B63, Witten, Germany

Works:
1. Luke van Gelderen,
AUTHENTIC SELF , 2024
2-channel 4K video, appropriated footage, 
05:53

2. Luke van Gelderen
Romeo Save Me, 2024
3M Scothlite Vinly, Carbon Fibre Arrows
15cm x 13.5cm

3. Lana May Fleming
I’m Not A Girl (Not Yet A Woman), 2024
HD Video, 04:00

4. Lana May Fleming
Pig Girl, 2024
Pencil on paper, 
15cm x 21cm

5. Lana May Fleming
Girlfriend No.2, 2024
Print on Flex Sport Lycra
145cm x 80cm

6. Lana May Fleming
Girlfriend No.1, 2024
Print on Flex Sport Lycra
145cm x 80cm

7. Frances Hennigan
Swift Economy, 2024
HD Video, 04:00

8. Frances Hennigan
Golden Ratio, 2024
Facial excercise devcies, plaster
Dimensions Variable

9. Frances Hennigan
Bug Eater Nicole Kidman, 2024
Acrylic on canvas, resin
140cm x 70cm

10. Frances Hennigan
Literally it’s Taylor Swift, 2024
Acrylic on Canvas, Resin
80cm x 180cm
 
Documentation courtesy of Jens Phillip Franke.

Oringinally produced by ‘CRUX’,  Real explores the TikTok trend of raw, unfiltered content set to emotional music, highlighting the crafted nature of ‘reality’ in the social media landscape. This exhibition delves into how identities, emotions, and beliefs are performed for attention in intense, competitive environments. By examining phenomena like interspecies looksxmaxxing, celebrity-driven politics and the intertwining of others’ trauma narratives with our own, ‘Real.’ Invites you to reflect on the impact of endless content streams and the blurred lines between the sad, ironic, pornographic and true.

‘Real’ was part of Zeitgeist Irland 24’ and initiative of Culture Ireland and the Embassy of Ireland in Germany. Production residency towards ‘Real’ was kindly supported by Culture Moves Europe and Kulturforum Witten.