Sorbonne Artgallery

Sorbonne Artgallery presents an exhibition that focuses on a new curatorial and artistic initiative based on an open dialogue initiated in Paris between Elena Posokhova and Katherinne Fiedler. This interaction, embedded in a creative process centered on the study of territorial connections, aims to support the development of artistic practices related to the beginning of research in other environments.

The landscape is viewed here not only as a geographical location, a natural or cultural space, but also as a "way of perceiving." It becomes a tool for understanding the roots of our worldview and identity, revealing the influence of context on the creation of new images. This presentation, based on research, offers immersion where memory, matter, and imagination meet, and where artistic creativity unfolds as a means of knowledge and dialogue between territories.

The works presented by artist Katherinne Fiedler, under the curation of Elena Posokhova, outline vectors for new artistic research, striving to show how the natural-cultural code interacts with new information, how our experience and territorial identity shape the perception of emerging realities in the environment.

"The artistic process, in its co-evolution and interaction with different fields, practices, and ideas, is at the center of my attention. The connections between the natural and cultural contexts of various coastal and island territories, both linked and separated by seas, constitute my field of action. This space resonates with the practice of artist Katherinne Fiedler, whose imagination has been shaped by her life experience in the coastal areas of Lima, Peru. In her work, she focuses on the landscape, interpreting its fragments and remnants through sculpture, photography, and video, linking them to the social and cultural characteristics of the place. 

Meeting in the geography of the French capital, we develop a discourse on its semiotic space, becoming cartographers and charting routes for artistic research, interpreting and enriching it with forms of communication, exchanges of meanings, stories, and knowledge. 

 

For example, the symbolic forms and materials of the marine environment (shells, corals) in Katherinne's works navigate to what geologists call "Paris stone" or Lutetian limestone, containing fossils of ancient marine creatures. Used in construction, it manifests in the walls of the city's architectural bodies, testifying to a distant connection with the tropical sea, as detailed in the catalog of the 2014 exhibition LA MER À PARIS. 45 million years ago.

The journey continues through the poetics of juxtaposition and the interplay between natural and mechanical materials in the artist's works: leather, metal, and stone. Within this research framework, associative analysis can explore the relationships between the environment and industrial interventions, directing attention to the rivers and hydraulic systems of Paris as territories of memory and ecological tension. Through conversations and meetings in Paris, this line of interest began to emerge as a future direction and will serve as a starting point for Katherinne's further research, focusing on the case of the Bièvre — once connected to the Seine — to develop new works in a later phase.

Thus, the observation and interpretation of symbols, translated through the artistic prism, allow for the creation of a multilayered work, presenting the creative research process as a living performance, synchronized with the landscape. Acts of field research and collaboration can lead to the establishment of an exchange space that activates the imagination. An intrigue emerges to observe the continuity and results of the work, suggesting that the development of innovation potential becomes possible, especially in a different environment. In our mobile world, where we frequently move from one place to another, such collaborative in-situ research sessions can help find a point of stability and form communities where values can be shared, a sense of belonging reinforced, and the connection to place deepened."

Elena Posokhova, Curator.

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This meeting between the artist and curator is part of a collaborative studio project in Paris, supporting artists from island and coastal territories while engaging in dialogue with local initiatives. The curator's work with the studio, integrated into her dissertation at the University of Paris 1, in the doctoral school of fine arts and art sciences, includes curatorial research sessions to develop artistic projects and strengthen the connection to the territory through immersive experiences.

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Katherinne Fiedler 

 An artist recognized on the international scene, Katherinne Fiedler has received numerous distinctions, including the Leonardo Grant for Creators and Researchers in Visual Arts from the BBVA Foundation (2023) and the CIFO Emerging Artist Grant (2017). She has participated in prestigious residencies such as Casa de Velázquez (Madrid), Flora Ars Natura (Bogotá), Bilbaoarte (Bilbao), Utopiana Pro Helvetia (Switzerland), and LARA (Panama). Her work is held in major international public and private collections. 

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Elena Posokhova

  Elena Posokhova is a contemporary art curator and project manager based in Paris, and a former resident curator at the POUSH cultural center. She specializes in the relationships between nature and culture in the Mediterranean region, developing the MARLANDS project in collaboration with museums and institutions such as ES Baluard Museum, Ca’ Foscari University, Spazju Kreattiv – Malta National Centre for Creativity, among others. She also directs the Art and Science program at the Universitat Catòlica de València. Her work focuses on the creative process through collaborative projects involving artists, scientists, and the public. She seeks to create spaces for co-creation and new works, while analyzing the factors that influence creativity.