Robert Estermann, Oz Oderbolz

The art of Estermann and Oderbolz is preoccupied with trespassing and entering that boundary-breaking space which permits freedom, untame cravings, and observes the wilder sides of human nature. In a remarkable tension, this exhibition will look at topics such as the history of the human rider, the anti-hero, fetish, masculinity and ambivalence amongst other things. Through their different uses of subcultural expressions, staging, caricature and the sleekness of styling, they reshape normative failure into queer success. Bareback or with a saddle, we enter a world of equestrian stunts, perversely elegant lines, and a plethora of morphed props. We get a glimpse of the vulnerable grace of the body, be it through Estermann’s unique encounters between boys and horses or Oderbolz’s sculptures jumping over archetypal hurdles.