Aladin Borioli . Bannkörbe . C/O Berlin Talent Award 2023

In the organizer's words:

At first glance, you can see a bizarre face carved in wood. However, the narrow opening that represents the mouth is much more: it is the entrance to the fascinating world of bees. What we see is one of only a few surviving beehives - a beehive made from organic materials such as wood, straw and cow dung, according to the North German art tradition. In addition to housing bees, the basket with its characteristic mask also served as a defense against the 'evil eye' and honey thieves. In his research-based project Bannkörbe , Aladin Borioli (*1988, Switzerland), winner of the C/O Berlin Talent Award 2023 - Artist, uses photographs, archival material and participant observation to investigate the coexistence of humans and bees as well as alternative methods of beekeeping. With perseverance, ingenuity and the methodology of 'visual anthropology', Borioli's collaborative practice moves between art and science, photography, philosophy and field research. C/O Berlin presents his first institutional solo exhibition. A publication accompanying the exhibition will be published by Spector Books. In addition to an interview with the artist, it contains an essay by Bas Blaasse, winner of the C/O Berlin Talent Award 2023 in the position Theorist.

Since 2020, the C/O Berlin Talent Award has been made possible by the Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung.

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At first glance, you see a bizarre face carved into wood. However, the narrow "mouth" is also the entryway to a fascinating world of bees. This is one of only a few preserved beehives made from organic materials such as wood, straw, and cow dung in the northern German artisanal tradition. In addition to sheltering bees, the container with its characteristic face also serves as protection against the "evil eye" and honey thieves. Aladin Borioli (b. 1988, Switzerland) is the winner of the C/O Berlin Talent Award 2023 - Artist. In his research-based project, Bannkörbe, he uses photographs, archival material, and participatory observation to investigate the coexistence of humans and bees as well as alternative methods of beekeeping. With perseverance, ingenuity, and a visual anthropology approach, Borioli's collaborative practice moves between art and science, photography, philosophy, and field research. C/O Berlin presents his first solo institutional exhibition. A publication accompanying the exhibition will be published by Spector Books. In addition to an interview with the artist, it also contains an essay by Bas Blaasse, who won the C/O Berlin Talent Award 2023 in the Theorist category.

Since 2020, the C/O Berlin Talent Award has been made possible by the Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung.