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Guy Königstein

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Guy Königstein is an artist of Israeli origin, living in the Netherlands since 2007, where he first studied at the Design Academy Eindhoven and later obtained his master degree from the Sandberg Institute Amsterdam. 
 

Excavating through time and space he uses text, moving-image, sculpture and spatial installations as means of unpacking entanglements, performing otherness and appreciating mixed feelings. 
 

In his recent projects Königstein researches the different ways we live the past in the present, for instance through practices of commemoration, archiving or archaeology. In this framework he collaborated with numerous international institutions such as the Musrara Collection of Oral-history in Jerusalem, the South-Africa House in Amsterdam, the private collection of British archaeologist Kathleen Kenyon at Baylor University in Texas, Izolyatsia Foundation in Kiev and the Dutch National Architecture Archive in Rotterdam.

From October to December 2021, Guy Königstein was a resident at the Haus der Geschichte des Ruhrgebiets in Bochum.

Marl

The Grand Snail Tour will be accompanied by literary, photographic and illustrative artists, who will collect impressions and reflections from the same city at the same time as the Trailer is there and put them into visual or literary form. The result is a paratext on the three-year tour, a travel chronicle in the form of a kaleidoscope of stories, connections and snapshots in the 53 cities of the region, revealing the simultaneities and non-simultaneities of the Grand Snail Tour.

Marl von Nikita Teryoshin

An older woman in a pink outfit with heart motifs leans against a white tiled wall. Behind her, a poster with red heart balloons is visible.

© Nikita Teryoshin

Two artificial hands with long, decorated nails stand in a store window. Next to them, a color palette displays various nail designs.

© Nikita Teryoshin

A small white dog looks out from a stroller behind a metal table with empty coffee cups. The scene is lit with strong lighting.

© Nikita Teryoshin

A mannequin in a store window with cold lighting. Additional mannequins and a reflection are visible in the background.

© Nikita Teryoshin

A dark underpass with a red-lit ceiling and a stained concrete wall. A graffiti tag reading "Banksy" is visible on the wall.

© Nikita Teryoshin

A man with a camera stands inside a clothing store with a SALE sign. In front of him, sweatshirts with the word "Perfect" are displayed.

© Nikita Teryoshin

A tray with two cups of coffee and pastries, held by a person wearing a white winter jacket. The pastries include a powdered sugar donut and a glazed fried ring.

© Nikita Teryoshin

Close-up of a tattooed man holding a dog leash. Beside him, a Chihuahua wearing a blue jacket sits attentively.

© Nikita Teryoshin

A vending machine labeled "Pink Date" in neon lights, surrounded by snack and drink dispensers. Inside the machine is an oversized plush panda costume.

© Nikita Teryoshin

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Nikita Teryoshin

Nikita Teryoshin, photographs defense exhibitions worldwide. His award-winning book “Nothing Personal” was published in 2024.

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