camelot
Margarita Merkulova, Niclas Schöler, Sarah Sternat
come wander with me
He said
Come wander with me, Love
Come wander with me
Away from this sad world
Come wander with me
He came from the sunset
He came from the sea
He came from my sorrow
And can love only me
I know this song from the âlate night talesâ compilation curated by the band Air and it always puts me in a dreamy, nostalgic and very intimate place. Composed by Jeff Alexander, the song is origi- nally from the series âThe Twilight Zoneâ (1964) and was sung by the actress Bonnie Beecher. The voice and accompanying guitar is so soft and simple. Iâd imagine someone wandering around a lonely beach or shady forest. The moon is already visible and the sun is nearly gone, but itâs not yet completely dark. With your bare eyes you can still see pretty well, but if youâd want to take a picture with a camera, youâd realise how dark it has already become. Itâs the moment when itâs neither day nor night. The person is not really sad or lonely, just by themselves wandering.
The exhibition come wander with me brings together works by Margarita Merkulova, Niclas Schöler and Sarah Sternat, who deal with the state of vulnerability, intimacy and comfort.
What does it mean to wander? Walking around with no clear destination or purpose. As artists we also must wander, in order to take risks and try things out, reflect on our position in time and space, and to refresh our perspectives. Often we donât know where weâre headed to and sometimes we get lost while wandering. By showing our work to an audience we also make ourselves vulnerable. But how do we return to our daily paths after a day of wandering?
Veronika Beringer and Lauren Nickou