Opening quietly this evening
— The first exhibition —
Rooms before dawn.
Four originals, arriving tonight.
First room opened tonight
— scroll, slowly —
— A few words before entering —
"Some originals arrive quietly. Others stay with you long after you leave. These four were painted in the hour before the world begins again."
The Curator
Room I · 01 / 04
Mist over the river
"We begin in silence. The paper is still cold from the morning."
- Location
- Kyoto · Early morning
- Status
- Collector viewing active
- Light
- Pale blue daylight
- Artist
- Hiro Tanaka · Kyoto
— passing into the next room —
Room II · 02 / 04
A figure, half-spoken
"Two presences begin to speak. Neither finishes the sentence."
- Location
- Lisbon · Late afternoon
- Status
- Awaiting first home
- Light
- Soft afternoon light
- Artist
- Sofía Rún · Lisbon
— passing into the next room —
Room III · 03 / 04
The room that stayed warm
"An old window, a long pause. The paint has not yet cooled."
- Location
- Florence · Evening
- Status
- Awaiting first home
- Light
- Warm studio light
- Artist
- Elena Vasari · Florence
— passing into the next room —
Room IV · 04 / 04
Snow against the window
"A long winter ends here. The work asked to be left alone."
- Location
- Copenhagen · Early morning
- Status
- Recently collected
- Light
- Soft winter light
- Artist
- Marcus Aldén · Copenhagen
— Closing the rooms —
"The exhibition will not last. The rooms will dim, the works will leave, and another evening will begin."
Closing when the works find their homes