This Soft Life
20.09. – 01.11.2025
Jessy Razafimandimby, Hanna Rochereau,
Vincent Scheers, Nils Alix-Tabeling
curated by Christina Gigliotti
This Soft Life, Installation view
“I’m absolutely exhausted. I danced eight hours last night, practicing the marching song. My God, my muscles ! I can’t do it, I’m telling you. What am I gonna do? They’re gone… with this soft life.” – Little Edie, Grey Gardens, 1975 
This Soft Life, Installation view
Nils Alix-Tabeling Precatory Key; second planet, in wood, 2025
Carved wood (wengé meranti), resinated papier mâché coated in tinted wax, pink quartz crystals, river pearls, goat trips, burdock fruits, chains, horse hair, mixed crystal beads
137 x 38 x 15 cm
Nils Alix-Tabeling Precatory Key; second planet, in wood, 2025 (detail)
Carved wood (wengé meranti), resinated papier mâché coated in tinted wax, pink quartz crystals, river pearls, goat trips, burdock fruits, chains, horse hair, mixed crystal beads
137 x 38 x 15 cm
Nils Alix-Tabeling Precatory Key; second planet, in wood, 2025 (detail)
Carved wood (wengé meranti), resinated papier mâché coated in tinted wax, pink quartz crystals, river pearls, goat trips, burdock fruits, chains, horse hair, mixed crystal beads
137 x 38 x 15 cm
Nils Alix-Tabeling, Precatory Key; second planet, in steel, 2025
Recycled steel (oiled), snail shells, resin, silk mousseline, crystal, copper wires, painted (oil) jesmonite
120 x 38 x 7 cm
Nils Alix-Tabeling, Precatory Key; second planet, in steel, 2025 (detail)
Recycled steel (oiled), snail shells, resin, silk mousseline, crystal, copper wires, painted (oil) jesmonite
120 x 38 x 7 cm
Nils Alix-Tabeling, Precatory Key; second planet, in steel, 2025 (detail)
Recycled steel (oiled), snail shells, resin, silk mousseline, crystal, copper wires, painted (oil) jesmonite
120 x 38 x 7 cm
Nils Alix-Tabeling Sermand, 2021
Epoxy resin, textile, metal
42 x 40 x 40 cm 
Nils Alix-Tabeling Sermand, 2021 (detail)
Epoxy resin, textile, metal
42 x 40 x 40 cm 
This Soft Life, Installation view
Vincent Scheers Happy hour at the faculty, 2025
Glass, metal, test tubes, rusty nail, resin-cast badger teeth, stickers, dried american lotus, red wine
64 x 54 x 13 cm
Vincent Scheers Happy hour at the faculty, 2025 (detail)
Glass, metal, test tubes, rusty nail, resin-cast badger teeth, stickers, dried american lotus, red wine
64 x 54 x 13 cm
Vincent Scheers Happy hour at the faculty, 2025 (detail)
Glass, metal, test tubes, rusty nail, resin-cast badger teeth, stickers, dried american lotus, red wine
64 x 54 x 13 cm
This Soft Life, Installation view
Hanna Rochereau, Boxes in boxes 17, 2025
Mixed media
Dimensions variable 
Hanna Rochereau, Boxes in boxes 17, 2025 (detail)
Mixed media
Dimensions variable
Hanna Rochereau, Boxes in boxes 17, 2025 (detail)
Mixed media
Dimensions variable
Hanna Rochereau, Boxes in boxes 17, 2025 (detail)
Mixed media
Dimensions variable
Hanna Rochereau, Boxes in boxes 18, 2025
Mixed media
Dimensions variable
Hanna Rochereau, Boxes in boxes 18, 2025 (detail)
Mixed media
Dimensions variable
Vincent Scheers Broken Delay, 2025
Broken tape delay, copper-plated red currant, butterfly
36 x 26 x 13 cm 
Vincent Scheers Broken Delay, 2025 (detail)
Broken tape delay, copper-plated red currant, butterfly
36 x 26 x 13 cm 
Vincent Scheers Broken Delay, 2025 (detail)
Broken tape delay, copper-plated red currant, butterfly
36 x 26 x 13 cm
This Soft Life, Installation view
Hanna Rochereau, Carmel by the sea 1, 2025
Acrylic (framed)
100 x 25 cm
Hanna Rochereau, Carmel by the sea 1, 2025 (detail)
Acrylic (framed)
100 x 25 cm
Hanna Rochereau, Carmel by the sea 1, 2025 (detail)
Acrylic (framed)
100 x 25 cm
Hanna Rochereau, Carmel by the sea 2, 2025
Acrylic (framed)
30 x 25 cm 
Hanna Rochereau, Carmel by the sea 2, 2025 (detail)
Acrylic (framed)
30 x 25 cm
This Soft Life, Installation view
Jessy Razafimandimby, Bath-Ology, 2023
Acrylic on bed sheet
74.5 x 135 cm 
Jessy Razafimandimby, Bath-Ology, 2023 (detail)
Acrylic on bed sheet
74.5 x 135 cm
Jessy Razafimandimby, L’écarlate emplissait ses narines, 2022
Curtain, tieback, found document holder, pencil on paper
Dimensions variable 
Jessy Razafimandimby, L’écarlate emplissait ses narines, 2022 (detail)
Curtain, tieback, found document holder, pencil on paper
Dimensions variable
Jessy Razafimandimby, L’écarlate emplissait ses narines, 2022 (detail)
Curtain, tieback, found document holder, pencil on paper
Dimensions variable
Jessy Razafimandimby, To become an imitation, 2023
Acrylic on found wood
38.5 x 48.5 cm 
Jessy Razafimandimby, To become an imitation, 2023 (detail)
Acrylic on found wood
38.5 x 48.5 cm
Jessy Razafimandimby, To become an imitation, 2023 (detail)
Acrylic on found wood
38.5 x 48.5 cm