Nicola Martini Molten 25.09.2018 – 16.11.2018 EN DE DITTRICH & SCHLECHTRIEM is proud to present MOLTEN, the first solo show in Berlin by Italian artist NICOLA MARTINI (b. Florence, IT, 1984 / lives and works in Milan, IT). The gallery is nominated with the exhibition Molten for the VBKI-PREIS BERLINER GALERIEN 2018. For Molten, Martini executes a complete sculptural and performative installation, filling the subterranean gallery space with 20 tons of phenolic-coated quartz sand, specifically selected for the distinct way the resin coated material melts and binds together when heated. Within this constructed landscape of dark red and yellow toned sand mounds exist a series of individual sculptures, composed of an artist-manipulated version of the same material. Using heat and epoxy to melt, manipulate, and seal the medium, Martini assembles sculptural “crusts” at various scales that contain indentations, footprints, and sand formations documenting the actions of visitors navigating the space over time. essay EN DE MOLTEN / MATTER THROUGH TIME By IRENE CAMPOLMI Philosophical thinking should not inform the core structure of a work of art, but when it helps nurture the practice of an artist, the outcomes often go beyond aesthetics. Where aesthetics opens up a space for exploring thoughts, feelings and perceptions that manifest in response to stimuli, philosophy helps us to question what they activate and mean in relation to our sense of place and time.The exhibition Molten reflects on the ways matter is perceived and understood throughout the transformations it undergoes, from the condition that characterises its existence into another. READ MORE Nicola Martini, Untitled, 2018, Thermal sand, epoxy resin and graphite powder, 100 x 80 x 8 cm Nicola Martini, Untitled, 2018, Thermal sand, epoxy resin and graphite powder, 51 x 35.8 x 7.9 cm instagram facebook OPENING HOURS Mon-Sat: 11.00AM — 6.00PM CONTACT DETAILS Dittrich & Schlechtriem ConceptStore GmbH Linienstrasse 23, 10178 Berlin, Germany Phone +493024342462 info@dittrich-schlechtriem.com