Each artist brings their own cosmologies, almost as if they each have a magic trick up their sleeve, waiting to impress a viewer who knows it is a trick, but is nonetheless captivated by the question: Is it actually possible? This very feeling of unnerving uncertainty is the crux of this curated experience. By presenting artworks that force you to open your mind to possibilities, this art show renders a reflective experience that poses questions on our reality and limitations we place on our imagination.
"Suspension of Disbelief" is an inward reflection, a self-awareness, an out-of-body experience that acknowledges a moment of poetic faith. Photograph: courtesy TANK Shanghai (Agnes Meyer-Brandis: The Moon Goose Colony, 2011) This exhibition features art by Agnes Meyer-Brandis, Florencia Rodríguez Giles, Lea Guldditte Hestelund, Ursula Mayer, Himali Singh Soin, Tai Shani, and Nora Turato, drawing inspiration from the improbable, uncertain, unthinkable and creating an elusive journey of human fantasy. TANK Shanghai presents "Suspension of Disbelief", a collective art display of 7 international artists curated by awardees of the coveted Tank Curator Prize. Long Museum (West Bund), 3398 Longteng Dadao. Photograph: courtesy Long Museum (Joel Mesler: Untitled (Spiritual Journey), Pigment on linen on three panels, 84 X 195 inches, 2022)
This includes a wall panel of 20 canvases with Mesler’s personal meditation practice words on eye-catching green canvases that pay tribute to legendary Andy Warhol’s gridded portraits of the 1960s. Over 50 pieces of Mesler's latest works from 2020-2022 are on display which highlight his life philosophy, of the journey of presentness, living by the mantra of "one day at a time". This show has elements of his familiar style and incorporates motifs such as the iconic patterned banana leaf wallpaper of the Beverly Hills Hotel, swimming pools, beach balls, balloons, disco balls, and donuts. From humble beginnings in Los Angeles as an art dealer to achieving world-wide recognition for his unique style of combining bold colours, prints, and calligraphy, Mesler’s rise to prominence as an artist of the millennium is astounding. This spring, Long Museum is offering the humans of Shanghai an exclusive chance to visit Joel Mesler’s debut solo museum exhibition in Asia. Here’s a list of 7 self-reflective art exhibitions that will leave you spell-bound and deep in thought, from the renowned Joel Mesler debut show in Asia, to homegrown contemporary artist Cao Zaifei’s creativity breathing life into mundane everyday objects. With the onset of spring and good weather days just around the corner, there’s lots to explore and do in the city. Of the many joys of living in Shanghai, one of the most prominent is its socially and culturally vibrant cityscape, offering enriching experiences that truly nurture your soul. Photograph: courtesy Long Museum (The "Joel Mesler: Spiritual Journey" exhibition)
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