RM
Anus Horribilis
August 24 - November 10, 2024
Kunstmuseum St.Gallen proudly presents Anus Horribilis, the first museum exhibition of the artist duo RM (formerly Real Madrid), which will feature works specifically created for the LOK, the Kunstmuseum St.Gallen’s second venue. The practice of this artist collective, founded in 2015 in Geneva, is situated at the intersection of sexuality, consumption, and identity. With previous large-scale sculptures and installations, RM has investigated social and political reactions to stigmatized sexually transmitted diseases and infections. For Anus Horribilis the duo is now taking this thematic exploration further, right up to the last stigma – that of dying.
RM was founded as Real Madrid in Geneva in 2015. RM studied at HEAD – Haute école d'art et de design, Brera Academy of Fine Arts (Milan) and the Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee. RM has had solo exhibitions at Auto Italia, London (2023); Centre d'édition contemporaine (CEC), Geneva (2023); Swiss Institute, New York (2022); and Centre culturel suisse, Paris (2021). Their work has also been included in numerous group exhibitions, such as Buoyancy, AyeAye, Copenhagen (2022); Trovate Ortensia, ICA Milano (2021); FUORI, Quadriennale Roma, Rome (2020); and United by AIDS, Migros Museum, Zurich (2018). RM has won the Swiss Art Award twice, in 2023 and 2018. RM lives and works in Geneva and Berlin.
This exhibition is supported by Pro Helvetia, the Canton of Geneva, and Philaneo. Philaneo is a non-profit association that promotes contemporary art ideologically and financially. The association supports the production of new works as well as exhibition projects and purchases for public collections.
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