Why are you crying? / Resilience: Pleasure and Selfcare

NEBYULA is hosting Jonas Höschl and EIGEN+ART Lab (Berlin) for a parallel presentation in our front gallery and courtyard as part of Various Others. Jonas Höschl will premiere a new video work titled “Why Are You Crying?” within a specially developed mobile presentation space. The title references Richard Prince's 1988 piece, which was auctioned by Gloria von Thurn und Taxis at Phillips auction house in New York in 2005—a pivotal moment that helped prevent the Thurn und Taxis empire from facing bankruptcy. Höschl's work raises questions about the critical potential of art and whether this potential can be diminished within the art market. Additionally, at the invitation of EIGEN+ART Lab and Jonas Höschl, South African artists Thandiwe Msebenzi, Sethembile Msezane, and Cazlynne Peffer will show the exhibition “Resilience: Pleasure and Self-Care in a Precarious World”, which challenges societal norms, navigates the complexities of contemporary life, and explores the transformative potential of self-care as a form of resistance. EIGEN + ART Lab, opened in 2015 as the experimental project space of Galerie EIGEN + ART, serves as a platform for contemporary art in Berlin. Focusing on current, zeitgeist-driven work, the Lab operates both locally and internationally. Unlike the main gallery, its roster of artists varies annually, providing them with the space and opportunity to realize their projects within a gallery context. Jonas Höschl is a conceptual artist and photographer based in Vienna and Munich. His work–encompassing printmaking, sound, video, and installation–has earned him awards like the Bavarian Art Promotion Prize. Recent publications include Fade Away Medley (Das Wetter) and Politics of Media Images (Hatje Cantz), with 80 Portraits: 73 Men, 7 Women (Verlag für moderne Kunst)forthcoming. Höschl's art critically examines the identity-shaping power of political systems, using regional scandals and European conflicts to expose ideological manipulation and the referential nature of historical documents.