Steven Emmanuel has turned the artist’s studio in the hotel into his playground and performs philosophical gymnastics in small exercises here every day. He creates ‘Studio Posters’, poetic slogans in black ink on white drawing paper – melancholically aggressive (self-)reflections and flashes of inspiration from the artist’s everyday studio life. The ongoing series ‘A quiet sculptural proposition for something not yet understood but felt’ is extended on site by a further object, a pencil-maltreated block of clay from the studio’s material pool.
Ad hoc sculptures made of stretcher frames, Post-it notes, ladders, adhesive tape and other useful materials from the artist’s studio are precisely placed in the space and play with aesthetics, function and meaning.
The artist’s studio is a free and uncensored place for a critical examination of the art business, making art, viewing art and exhibiting art. How does the artist feel, how does art feel?
“Shit Art Stinks”
“Art Needs Love”
Steven Emmanuel says: Biscuit. Let’s have some tea first. In the Open Studio, message salon embassy presents the new fanzine with a selection from the Studio Posters Series by Steven Emmanuel.
message salon embassy Zine
Steven Emmanuel “It’s a Good Idea to Keep Going”
Studio Poster Series, 2020-ongoing
Limited edition, 50 copies ©2024 Steven Emmanuel & message salon
Artist in Hotel Residence is a wonderful opportunity for Madame l’Ambassadeur to cultivate her long-standing artist friendships. The Welsh artist Steven Emmanuel has lived in Nuremberg, Germany for many years. He was invited by message salon to hold a solo exhibition at Perla-Mode on Langstrasse in 2012.