Upon the show’s opening, a huge mural by Taring Padi was revealed to include antisemitic caricatures, spawning a fierce and bitter debate that extended far past the art world. The mural was awkwardly lined in black material, then rapidly removed; Taring Padi apologized; and the show went on, whilst German politicians forged a wary eye towards Documenta and ruangrupa. If the past couple years had been marked by stasis and uncertainty, partly as a result of the pandemic, 2022 was the primary time in a while when it felt as though so much was taking place directly.
Notable artworks embody Sinae Yoo’s collection exploring honesty’s complexities, Woo Hannah’s cloth installations depicting female power, and Priyageetha Dia’s 3D animation works delving into Southeast Asian plantation histories. Participants then transition to a VR expertise, donning goggles to embark on a twenty-minute virtual odyssey via the human physique, tracing the journey of oxygen …