Quartz Studio is pleased to present a special project conceived as a dialogue between Isabell Heimerdinger (Stuttgart, Germany, 1963) and Jonathan Monk (Leicester, UK, 1969).

Heimerdinger and Monk, partners in life and art, reflect on Italy, starting from their experience in Rome several years ago to create an exhibition where their memories mingle with visions of grand tour travelers. A multitude of inspirations and techniques pile into the space: the Le Silence neon, Heimerdinger’s mosaic diptych, Monk’s collection of magnets, a boot-shaped wooden board, après Luciano Fabro (which becomes a base for Heimerdinger’s ceramic works). Themes of sacredness and irreverence, play and death are sparked by the powerful intersection of Heimerdinger and Monk’s work in this two-person show at Quartz in Turin.

Isabell Heimerdinger and Jonathan Monk, 2024
installation views from the show
courtesy of the artists and Quartz Studio Torino
photo Beppe Giardino

Just for the mosaics:

Isabell Heimerdinger, Untitled (Mosaic), 2016
marble and glass tiles,
courtesy of Isabell Heimerdinger and Mehdi Chouakri Berlin
photo Beppe Giardino