Nina Rhode: Friendly Fire

For our 2011 summer exhibition we are pleased to present new and recent works by Cara Tolmie and Nina Rhode. The work of these two artists will be presented side-by-side in the two main galleries. Both artists work through recursive techniques in story-telling and optics, making multi-layered, multi-disciplined installations.

In Gallery 2 Nina Rhode presents Friendly Fire, her first solo exhibition in the UK, including her celebrated resonant spinning sculptures. These kinetic wheels rotate, playing tricks with the eye and hypnotising the viewer. Her practice also celebrates unusual and unexpected found objects alongside meticulously constructed works.

Born in Düsseldorf in 1971, Rhode lives and works in Berlin. Under the name Ninja Pleasure, she has collaborated with the musician Gonzales and been a member of the art collective Honey-Suckle Company. Their participation in the 1998 Berlin Biennale, and exhibitions at Kunsthalle Basel; Cubitt, London; and Kunstverein Stuttgart, earned them legendary status. Recent exhibitions by Rhode include You Don’t Love Me Anymore, Westfälischer Kunstverein, Munster; modern modern, Chelsea Art Museum, New York; and Fantomas, Sandra Bürgel Gallery, Berlin.

Nina Rhode
Friendly Fire
Ort: Gallery 2