Marianna Simnett

Charades, 2026

Marianna Simnett, Charades, 2025. Installation view. Courtesy, the artist and Société, Berlin. Photo: Trevor Good.

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Charades, Société, Berlin, Germany
2nd May - 28th June 2025

Charades, delves into the fluid boundaries between individual and collective behavior in works that explore notions of masquerade, power, and ritual. Drawing on mythology, social rituals, and rites of passage, her new video, paintings, and sculptures evince a deep fascination with ever-shifting presentations of the self, which manifest in flamboyant, macabre displays that flout social taboos and expectations. The works’ frequent invocation of theatrical elements and techniques underscore the underlying tension at the heart of performative excess–its ability to disrupt established norms and recuperate space for difference, while also being weaponized to deceive, manipulate, or obscure.

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