Diana al Hadid
Josh Callaghan
Donna Kolb
Alicja Kwade
Jonathan Lasker
Charles Long
Nevine Mahmoud
Marisa Mandler
Frank Masi
Lilian Mühlenkamp
Henrique Oliveira
Keith Tolch
Guido van der Werve
John von Bergen
Curated by John von Bergen
B_Space
4633 Eagle Rock Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90041
Opening Reception:
Tuesday, Feb 18, 5 – 9pm
Reading by Sophia Le Fraga at 7pm
Exhibition runs Feb 19 – Feb 23
by appointment only: info@jvonb.com
“What Is This That Stands Before Me?” brings together a group of fourteen international artists of different generations working in a wide range of media. The exhibition presents a variety of positions that evoke a sense of mystery in their pursuits, expressed through painting, drawing, photography, print, sculpture, video, and performance. The artworks may engage a certain territory of the unknown, or even the unexplainable, where gestures of risk are tempered by a patient hand, body, or spirit.
Serving as the exhibition title are the lyrics Black Sabbath chanted at the very beginning of their self-titled song that was recorded fifty-five years ago. These lyrics still resonate today and are worth repeating again in the Eagle Rock district of Los Angeles, at a time when political tumult and environmental uncertainties warrant caution and resilience for what lies ahead, what stands before us.
This one-week exhibition marks this unique moment in 2025, and is dedicated to Los Angeles.