Seckbacher Landstraße 16, Frankfurt am Main
curated by
Eulengasse
Who is Ophelia?
Conceptual exhibition of emerging artists
26.04–29.04 | 16:00–21:00
Elizaveta Kazantseva
Sir John Everett Millais
In 1852, an English painter Sir John
in art history.
Everett Millais created the most well-
known depiction of Hamlet's Ophelia
iconic image of Ophelia in popular culture.
recognized as Millais'
painting, which became an
earlier representations
Though there were some
of Ophelia
and many more followed, they are less
Though there were some earlier representations of Ophelia and many more followed, they are less recognized as Millais' painting, which became an iconic image of Ophelia in popular culture.
In 1852, an English painter Sir John Everett Millais created the most well-known depiction of Hamlet's Ophelia in art history.
Many people know the name and the image of the drowned Ophelia from Millais' painting, yet they often struggle to recall who she was.
Many people know the name and the image of the drowned Ophelia from Millais' painting, yet they often struggle to recall who she was.
The conceptual
multimedia exhibition
"Who is Ophelia?"
has this exact simple question
at its heart:
Who is she?
of Ophelia's character
interpretation
each presenting their own
diverse range of emerging artists,
The answer is given by a
and story.
The conceptual multimedia exhibition "Who is Ophelia?" has this exact simple question at its heart: Who is she? The answer is given by a diverse range of emerging artists, each presenting their own interpretation of Ophelia's character and story.
Through a range
video,
of mediums,
including painting,
AR sculpture,
perspectives on Ophelia.
and photography,
the artists offer
their own
Through a range of mediums, including painting,
AR sculpture,
video, and photography, the artists offer their own perspectives on Ophelia.
AR sculpture,
video, and photography, the artists offer their own perspectives on Ophelia.
How does the perception of iconic characters such as Ophelia change as they are gradually becoming forgotten and reimagined?
While some works may pay homage to Millais' famous depiction, the goal of the exhibition is to shed new light on the symbolic significance of Ophelia's character.
Are themes of love, madness, and tragedy, that define her story, still seen in the same way?
Selected works
Aleh Kalitsenia. Water Lilies
Alex Goldfinch. Ophelia-XXI
Alex Mu. Light beam
Anastasiia Baliasnikova. Last Evening
Anastasiia Baliasnikova. Moon
Anastasiia Baliasnikova. Sun
Anna Malysheva. Remember
Ekaterina Marey. Ophelia — Dark motion
Elizaveta Tarasova. In the quiet
Fedorgrafik. Ophelia
Flamm Marion. Prodigal Daughter
Irene Grigoryeva. Ophelia
Ivan Kalinichev. The Circle
Julia Kuzina. Memories of love
Laura Leichtle. Fell for you
Mara Piliasinskaia. Ophelia, Ural region,
Marina. Ophelia
Masha Ivanova. Life Vest for Ophelia
Mika. The end is near
Olga Aksenova. Portraying Ophelia
Olga Machno. Moveable feast
Victor El-Safadi. In bath
Victoria. Calmness
Julia Kashina. Digital Ophelia
Katya Ulitina. NOT Recommend
Ksenia Roshar. Last Song
Who is Ophelia?
Conceptual exhibition of emerging artists
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26.04–29.04 | 16:00–21:00
Finissage: April 29, 19:00
Finissage: April 29, 19:00
