Christiana Spens

2 months ago | studiointernational.com | Christiana Spens

Spanning four centuries and diverse cultures, this show of more than 7o works, including paintings, prints, drawings and objects, explores the mysteries and myths of the world beneath our oceans Tom Anholt, Deep Dive, 2022. Courtesy Josh Lilley, London. Copyright Tom Anholt and Josh Lilley. Photo: Gunter Lepkowski.

Mar 10, 2025 | studiointernational.com | Christiana Spens

With work from 1875 to 1925 alongside medieval works, this exhibition considers how modern Nordic and northern European artists such as Käthe Kollwitz and Edvard Munch were influenced by the gothic aesthetic Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Lemminkäinen's Mother, 1897 (detail). © Finnish National Gallery/Ateneum, Antell Collection. Photo: Finnish National Gallery/Hannu Pakarinen.

Mar 2, 2025 | unherd.com | Christiana Spens

CulturediverseFashionFetishKanye WestkinkRick Owens Bold silhouettes; black ropes against smooth torsos; soft, dark leathers; fabric torn delicately, low slung, against Brutalist structures. The Rick Owens Paris show was a scene of distorted forms pacing concrete, a stripped-back dark minimalism that somehow felt new and exciting, though the dystopian tropes are now well worn. It may be the end of the world, but it will be beautifully tailored.

Jan 24, 2025 | studiointernational.com | Christiana Spens

In his first institutional solo exhibition in the UK, the American artist and activist shares stories, prints and films reflecting on connection, survival and contagion There: a Feeling | Gregg Bordowitz, installation view, Camden Art Centre, London 2025. Photo: Luke Walker.

Nov 19, 2024 | lithub.com | Christiana Spens

Christiana Spens Returns to Her Father’s world (and the Beloved Moomin Books) It is the end of October when I arrive in Helsinki with my nine-year-old son, with whom I first read the Moomin stories when he was three years old, and we were living in Scotland together during a harsh winter. We read The Invisible Child and various other exploits and adventures of this family of strange creatures, which appeal to adults just as much as children, with their wry humor and wistfulness, their...