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On Friday, March 28, the solo exhibition “Dear Mr. Thottathil” opens at Galerie Goldstein. Since 2020, artist Joel Thottathil has been working on this eponymous series. He has always been fascinated by figures from pop culture, politics, sports, and religion\u2014and by the mechanisms that lead to fame. His interests span from football players and pop stars to Catholic priests, the Pope, and royal families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As if to surround himself with these extraordinary individuals, Joel Thottathil began creating ceramic portraits. In a further step, he photographed the ceramics and sent the images\u2014along with a personal letter\u2014to each of the portrayed figures. He received replies from, among others, the Vatican, the British royal family, and Meghan Markle. Each letter begins with the words: \u201cDear Mister Thottathil, \u2026\u201d These letters will be displayed alongside the ceramic works in his first solo exhibition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This series challenges preconceived ideas within our society and invites reflection on the construction of fame, power, and identity. It raises questions about the significance of celebrity in our time and how the distance between artist and icon may shift through this form of dialogue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHERE<\/strong>\u00a0Goldstein Galerie, Schweizer Str. 84, Frankfurt am Main
OPENING<\/strong>\u00a0Friday, March 28, 2025, 7 p.m.
DURATION<\/strong>\u00a0March 29 \u2013 May 10, 2025
OPENING HOURS<\/strong>\u00a0Thu \u2013 Sat, 2 \u2013 6 p.m. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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