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until 08.03. | #4914ARTatBerlin | Luisa Catucci Gallery shows from Thursday, 29. January 2026, the group exhibition Nature’s Signature by the artists Zak van Biljon, Tom Kretschmer and Samanta Malavasi.
Nature’s Signatures unfolds a sensitive dialogue between art and nature, bringing together three solo exhibitions in which the artists each explore the subtle inscriptions of nature. On the upper floor, Zak van Biljon uses near-infrared light to open up new perspectives on landscapes by revealing areas of color that are normally hidden from the human eye, thus enabling an expanded perception of reality.
On the ground floor, Tom Kretschmer follows the movements of water and time in video works and analog installations that tell of rivers, sediment, and memory. In the immediate vicinity, Samanta Malavasi’s monochrome canvases invite viewers to engage in introspective contemplation, in which natural forms resonate with mental states and hint at subtle connections between the outer world and inner landscapes.
Together, these three positions form a kind of cartography of nature’s signs—an invitation to pause, observe, listen, and re-perceive a world that communicates incessantly: through visible and invisible gestures, legible to those who take the time to follow them attentively.
Modernizing Nature by Zak van Biljon
Zak van Biljon’s work stems from a lifelong dialogue with nature, shaped by travels from South Africa to the Alpine landscapes of Switzerland. Using near-infrared photography, he reveals hidden wavelengths of light that transform familiar mountains and forests into luminous, otherworldly landscapes. His work is not about invention, but revelation—he invites viewers to rediscover the invisible vitality of nature and refocus their attention on a world that still speaks beyond the limits of normal vision.
Tom Kretschmer, Courtesy of Luisa Catucci Gallery
Meandering and Aimlessly Flowing Is Being Alive von Tom Kretschmer
In “Meandering and Aimlessly Flowing Is Being Alive,” Kretschmer offers a meditation on the leisurely intelligence of natural processes—he invites viewers not to control them, but to observe how they unfold and to reflect on what kind of attention this unfolding requires of us.
Whisper of Nature von Samanta Malavasi
In Whisper of Nature, Malavasi presents canvases that unfold like silent correspondence cards—where the textures of the leaves whisper to the paths of thought and each line affirms the simple truth that all things, living and invisible, are woven into the same vast and ancient pattern.
Samanta Malavasi, conjunction. Item 3 of 3
Opening: Thursday, 29. January 2026, 6:30–9 pm
Exhibition dates: Thursday, 29. January until Sunday, 8. March 2026
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Titel image: Zak van Biljon, Rhône Glacier, Valais 2022. Item 2 of 3.
Exhibition Nature’s Signature – Luisa Catucci Gallery | Zeitgenössische Kunst Berlin – Contemporary Art – Exhibitions Berlin Galleries | ART at Berlin
