Group Exhibition: Itchy Bloom (curated by Carolin Eidner)

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Ruttkowski;68 is pleased to present Itchy Bloom, a group exhibition curated by Carolin Eidner at R;68 in Cologne, bringing together seven artists from New York, Berlin, Vienna, and Bochum. Their works converge in a dialogic exploration of longing, transformation, and fragile interrelations.

There’s an itch when something begins to bloom—a restless tension, a subtle irritation, the ache of growth, or the anticipation of an unfolding form. It carries an erotic edge, a raw pulse of energy suspended between desire and danger, melancholy and tenderness. But the moment something reaches full bloom, decay is already at work.

A web of interwoven connections runs through the exhibition, oscillating between human, natural, and metaphysical notions of blooming. Themes of seduction and longing emerge through abstract gestures, material explorations, and a quiet reckoning with vulnerability. A distinctly feminine gaze lingers through the works, shaping an atmosphere that is as seductive as it is unsettling.

Itchy Bloom embraces the instability of transformation, capturing the charged friction between emergence and dissolution.

With works by:

Sarah Bernauer
Carolin Eidner
Tamo Jugeli
Anna K.E.
Angelika Loderer
Nils Müller 
Josef Zekoff