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NILS STÆRK
other circle - 3 days of design
June 10 – JUNE 13, 2026
THE LAB – Vermundsgade 40B, Copenhagen, DK
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Davide hjort di fabio
Davide Hjort Di Fabio’s sculptures emerge through processes of casting, repetition, and material transformation. Often beginning with fragments of his own body, the works move away from direct representation and become unfamiliar forms that sit between the bodily and the architectural, the intimate and the constructed. Rather than presenting the body as fixed or complete, his practice explores it as something in constant transition – shaped through memory, sensation, and its surroundings.
In Sleepwalker (2026), a glazed stoneware form originating from a cast of the artist’s torso rests on stacked perforated ceiling panels sourced from hospital interiors. Through processes of reshaping and transformation, the body becomes abstracted into a dense yet soft form that appears held, compressed, or slowly changing shape. The support structure introduces an architectural language associated with care, waiting, and institutional space, while the sculpture resists clear identification. Together, the elements create a tension between vulnerability and containment, where the body appears less as an image than as a shifting condition.
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Photo: Davy Denke
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Darío Escobar
Darío Escobar often works with readymades, creating artworks that engage with both sociopolitical themes and art history. Living and working in Guatemala and Mexico – two countries marked by pronounced social inequality – his practice frequently examines the relationships and tensions between different social classes.The works in the Crash series consist of car bumpers that were damaged in accidents and later collected by the artist from junkyards in Guatemala. After removing the bumpers, which had been distorted by the collisions, Escobar had them chromed while preserving the visible traces and deformations caused by the impact.Large car bumpers are often associated with SUVs fitted with tinted, bulletproof windows – vehicles typically linked to a small and highly privileged segment of society. In this context, the cars and their oversized bumpers become symbols of power, reflecting the social inequalities that shape the environments in which the artist lives and works.With these polished, chromed everyday objects, Escobar also establishes a dialogue with the work of artists such as John Chamberlain and Jeff Koons. -
Photo: Arenovski
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