{"id":36545,"title":"Lover of the Underworld","dimensions":"60 x 140 x 15 cm","date_begin":"2025-01-01","material":"ceramic, grounting","art_status_id":13,"legal_status_id":84,"category_id":254,"platform_id":1,"deleted":false,"asset_count":3,"stream_count":0,"collection":"Courtesy of the artist","cached_tag_list":"","publishing_process_id":1,"annotation":"","date_end":null,"reference":"","stream_count_app":26,"permalink":"lustburgerin-citizen-of-lust","description_ca":"","short_description_ca":"","description_it":"","short_description_it":"","cached_primary_asset_url":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/mhka_ensembles_production/assets/public/000/093/757/medium_500/Lover_of_the_Underworld.jpeg?1737120459","cached_actor_names":"Janina Fritz","hide_from_json":false,"prev_platform_id":null,"description_uk":"","short_description_uk":"","description_tr":null,"short_description_tr":null,"mhka_works":false,"category":{"en":"Ceramics","nl":"Keramiek","fr":"Céramique"},"poster_image":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/mhka_ensembles_production/assets/public/000/093/757/large/Lover_of_the_Underworld.jpeg?1737120459","poster_credits":"© Janina Fritz — photo: M HKA","translations":[{"locale":"en","short_description":"","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#1A1812;\"\u003eThe ceramic reliefs function as architectural fragments integrating seemingly banal appliances from everyday life such as a drain, a ventilation grid, shower hoses, also made of ceramics. The visual language of the reliefs is often a play between plain, clean surfaces and something (unknown) bursting/growing out of them. Fritz investigates the relationship between body and space, and the transformative processes they undergo. The artist explores the associations evoked by tiled interior architectures: tiles are inherently linked to bathrooms and other spaces designed for hygienic purposes, such as butcheries, swimming pools, operating rooms in hospitals, and public restrooms. All of these spaces interact with a certain \"Fleischlichkeit\" – a German term that most closely translates to \"corporeal\" in English. The sculptures that emerge from this field of tension play with the presence or absence of bodies, exploring themes such as desire, intimacy and isolation.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"},{"locale":"nl","short_description":"","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align:justify;\"\u003eThe ceramic reliefs function as architectural fragments integrating seemingly banal appliances from everyday life such as a drain, a ventilation grid, shower hoses, also made of ceramics. The visual language of the reliefs is often a play between plain, clean surfaces and something (unknown) bursting/growing out of them. Fritz investigates the relationship between body and space, and the transformative processes they undergo. The sculptures that emerge from this field of tension often appear as architectural fragments that play with the presence or absence of bodies, exploring themes such as desire, intimacy and isolation.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe artist explores the associations evoked by tiled interior architectures: tiles are inherently linked to bathrooms and other spaces designed for hygienic purposes, such as butcheries, swimming pools, operating rooms in hospitals, and public restrooms. All of these spaces interact with a certain \"Fleischlichkeit\" – a German term that most closely translates to \"corporeal\" in English.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"locale":"fr","short_description":"","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#1A1812;\"\u003eLes reliefs en céramique fonctionnent en tant que fragments architecturaux intégrant des appareils de la vie quotidienne tels qu’un drain de bain, une grille de ventilation, des tuyaux de douche, produits également en céramique. On peut interpréter le langage visuel des reliefs comme un jeu de surface lisse et propre et quelque chose (d’inconnue) qui torsionne et pousse de l’intérieur. Fritz étudie la relation entre le corps et l’espace, et les processus de transformation qu’ils subissent\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black;\"\u003e. L’artiste explore les associations évoquées par des architectures d’intérieures carrelées: les carreaux sont intrinsèquement liés aux salles de bains et à d’autres espaces conçus à des fins hygiéniques, tels que des boucheries, des piscines, des salles d’opération dans des hôpitaux et des toilettes publiques. Tous ces espaces interagissent avec une certaine \u003ci\u003eFleischlichkeit\u003c/i\u003e – un terme allemand qu’on pourrait traduire en français par caractère charnel. Les sculptures qui émergent de ce champ de tension jouent avec la présence ou absence des corps, explorant des thèmes tels que le désir, l’intimité et le désir.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"},{"locale":"ru","short_description":"","description":""},{"locale":"de","short_description":"","description":""},{"locale":"es","short_description":"","description":""},{"locale":"el","short_description":"","description":""}],"actors":[{"id":5354,"name":"Janina Fritz","category":{"en":"Creator","nl":"Vervaardiger","fr":"Créateur"}}]}