BARE ELEMENTS – Ice and Fire
Artist Statement
“My intention is to reveal the beauty of pure nature – and to present us as human beings in the way we first arrive in this world: as pure awareness, clothed only in the strength of our humanity. In this work I expose myself – vulnerable, radically open, and therefore also provocative.
The body is my shell. It never fully expresses what moves within me – whether vulnerability, strength, or something entirely beyond words. It is always misinterpreted, no matter how I present myself. The viewer may place me in a box, but what lives inside remains hidden. The question lingers: Who am I really? No one else can ever know the full story of my life – only I do. What others perceive is partial, fleeting, never whole. Even for myself, the discovery is incomplete. At times I fall into the illusion that I know, yet I am confronted with the question again: in what I express, have I truly recognized myself?”
With BARE ELEMENTS – ICE & FIRE in the exhibition LEAVE YOUR BODY LIKE A SHELL, I seek to draw attention inward – toward that which is hidden, our most private and sacred space. My body may be exposed, judged, admired, or rejected; it may be seen as beautiful or not. Still, I remain separate from it. My body is a vehicle, but not my essence. We are far more than our outer beauty or the fragile architecture of flesh. What lies beneath must be preserved, protected, and explored. It is in this exploration that clarity may arise, guiding us deeper into the eternal questions: Who are we? What is our true expression in life?
You are warmly invited:
Exhibition Opening
October 17. 2025 – 7 pm
Free Admission
RK Gallery at Ratskeller
Möllendorffstraße 6, 10367 Berlin
near S-Bahn/U-Bahn station Frankfurter Allee
Artist talk
November 11. 2025 – 7 pm
moderated by Carolin Kralapp
Artists: Paula Riquelme, Clausnitzer, Johanna Keimeyer
Free Admission
Video performance: November 20. 2025 – 7 pm
Performance evening with Cuntscollective,
Clausnitzer, and Johanna Keimeyer
Admission: 4 €, reduced 3 €
The exhibition runs from October 17 through December 18, 2025. We look forward to seeing you!
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