Awst & Walther

That the whole is greater than the sum of its parts can be seen in the artistic production of husband-and-wife team Manon Awst and Benjamin Walther. Dresden-born Walther worked as a theatre director, while Manon Awst, who hails from Wales, studied architecture at Cambridge University. In their collaborative sculptures, performances and paintings, they explore power dynamics, ephemeral states and the divides between mental and physical self-perception. Funnelled into their work is a distinct approach to the exhibition space as a stage, a room for projection and for constructing narratives. They explore ways in which space impacts the body, physically and psychologically, through installations that are shown in conjunction with performance. While sculpture traditionally is made to last, Awst & Walther work with materials such as gelatine, ice or even fruit, making sculptures that are touched by the passing of time.