Man - Erik Kessels, Karel de Mulder space Aitken’s kaleidoscopic universe revolves around

Aitken’s kaleidoscopic universe revolves around life’s existential questions

cultural identity

following the museum’s exhibition program

Keti Chukhrov

The artists discussed in this volume deliberately blur the boundaries between what is generally known as ‘fiction’ and as ‘reality’

Man - Erik Kessels, Karel de Mulder space Aitken’s kaleidoscopic universe revolves aroundIn each image from this collection of found photographs compiled by Erik Kessels and Karel de Mulder, a man is shown flanked by an equal number of women on either side. He is positioned exactly where he seems to prefer: right in the middle. Is this manly act a matter of intent, instinct, or pure coincidence? And does this photographic composition belong to the past, or will it endure as long as one man and multiple women pose to have their picture