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December 10, 2024

Schick mir die Sintflut (und lass es regnen auf mich)

Nicola Genovese @Oxyd – Kunsträume, Winterthur
November 01 – December 08, 2024

Exhibition view

Nicola Genovese turns the exhibition space into a stage. AI-generated videos meet grotesque sculptures that become costumes or props in performances. His latest work is structured like a fragmented Netflix series. The artist mixes references to medieval, baroque, and carnivalesque traditions with elements from social media or television series, speculative science fiction stories, and the commedia dell’arte. Inspired by the TV genre of Korean revenge dramas, ‘Schick mir die Sintflut (und lass es regnen auf mich)’ uses fiction to scrutinize social injustice and classism. ‘Schick mir die Sintflut (und lass es regnen auf mich)’ invites you to an immersive experience: dance, music, sculptures, and the audience combine to create a participatory narrative. In his work, Genovese explores the realities and frustrations of those who are marginalized by systemic inequality. Initially, the artist uses the tools of parody and humor, drawing on the traditions of stand-up comedy. As the performance progresses, however, the satire becomes increasingly intense until it becomes grotesque and reflects social classes’ absurdity and brutality. Genovese’s latest work takes up the theme of revenge to achieve social justice. It is also a critique of contemporary identity politics. While current discourse often focuses on gender and race, the artist emphasizes the often-overlooked category of class and advocates a more differentiated and comprehensive discussion about social justice. Genovese is just as interested in playing with temporal dimensions as he is in collaborating with various artificial intelligence apps, which to some extent dissolves or questions his authorship.

— Sarah Mühlebach
Exhibition view
Six cracs, 2024 Fake flowers, fake leather, metal
Six cracs, 2024 (detail) Fake flowers, fake leather, metal
Hug me softly, 2024 fake leather, metal plastic, bronze
Hug me softly, 2024 fake leather, metal plastic, bronze (detail)
Et l‘amour et la mort, 2024 Plastic, metal
Drowning me softly, 2024 Fake leather, metal, bells, buttons
Sintflut #1, 2024 Metal, salt dough
Schick mir die Sintflut, 2024 45 min. performance with Maria Sabato
Schick mir die Sintflut, 2024 45 min. performance with Maria Sabato
Schick mir die Sintflut, 2024 45 min. performance with Maria Sabato
Schick mir die Sintflut, 2024 45 min. performance with Maria Sabato

Schick mir die Sintflut (und lass es regnen auf mich)
Nicola Genovese

Oxyd – Kunsträume, Winterthur
November 01 – December 08, 2024

Photography: All images copyright and courtesy of the artist and the gallery.

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