For the 25th anniversary of Coalescence curated by Paul O Neill, Shimmer proudly presents Coalescence: Happenstance With All Due Intent with work by Nina Canell, Jaime Gili, Liam Gillick, William McKeown, Isabel Nolan, Harold Offeh, Eduardo Padilha, Lawrence Weiner, Walker ( Walker. Later in the exhibition, we will be joined by Noor Abed, Kathrin Bohm, Ronan McCrea, Suzanne Mooney, Sarah Pierce, Anne Tallentire, Grace Weir, Natalia Beylis and many more friends
For one year, we have invited O Neill to curate a new version of his Coalescence, which has been challenging the exhibition format since the early 2000s. We are thrilled to host O Neill at Shimmer, where we will explore the potential of exhibitions by involving the artist and audience in an evolving process.
Coalescence: Happenstance With All Due Intent is a durational, accumulative and evolving exhibition-form featuring artists from all over the world to experiment with the exhibition format through collaboration, intervention, constellation and juxtaposition. Throughout the year, artists will respond to each other s works, creating new pieces inspired by or adapting existing ones. Such actions turn the exhibition space into a dynamic environment where artists works merge into a collective assemblage. This exhibition challenges the boundaries of individuality and authorship, promoting a sense of cooperative and coalescent gathering.
Thank you to Culture Ireland, Cultuurfonds, Gemeente Rotterdam, Mondriaan Fonds, Kerlin Gallery, Alice Weiner, and Christophe Clarijs for making this exhibition possible!
LIAM GILLICK, Happenstance (2024), A1 (594 x 840 mm) Papyrus Rainbow zalm 230 gr2, courtesy of the artist , WILLIAM MCKEOWN, Untitled (2009 – 2011), oil on linen, 40.4 x 40.4 cm, courtesy of Kerlin Gallery, Dublin, ISABEL NOLAN, Sometimes I imagine my love has died (2007-08), cotton, linen, embroidery silk and thread, 268 x 206 cm, courtesy of the artist and Kerlin Gallery, Dublin, HAROLD OFFEH, Selfie Choreography, (2018), video, 25 mins, looped, courtesy of the artistCoalescence: Happenstance With All Due Intent (phase 1), 2024, exhibition view, Shimmer, RotterdamLIAM GILLICK, Happenstance (2024), A1 (594 x 840 mm) Papyrus Rainbow zalm 230 gr2, courtesy of the artist, EDUARDO PADILHA, Untitled ( Footballers A5) (2024), six A5 found vintage pictures with gold plated chain, (5 microns gold) and seashells with gold thread, dimensions variable, courtesy of the artist, JAIME GILI, A624 (culebra) (2024), acrylic and oil on hessian, 31 x 23cm, courtesy of the artist, EDUARDO PADILHA, Sleeping Beauty (2000), mattresses fabrics (disassembled mattresses fabrics), 15 cm x 200cm x 80 cm, courtesy of the artist, EDUARDO PADILHA, Slumberland (2000), mattresses fabrics (disassembled mattresses fabrics) 15 cm x 200cm x 80 cm, courtesy of the artistLIAM GILLICK, Happenstance (2024), A1 (594 x 840 mm) Papyrus Rainbow zalm 230 gr2, courtesy of the artist, EDUARDO PADILHA, Untitled ( Footballers A5) (2024), six A5 found vintage pictures with gold plated chain, (5 microns gold) and seashells with gold thread, dimensions variable, courtesy of the artistLIAM GILLICK, Happenstance (2024), A1 (594 x 840 mm) Papyrus Rainbow zalm 230 gr2, courtesy of the artist, EDUARDO PADILHA, Untitled ( Footballers A5) (2024), six A5 found vintage pictures with gold plated chain, (5 microns gold) and seashells with gold thread, dimensions variable, courtesy of the artistEDUARDO PADILHA, Untitled ( Footballers A5) (2024), six A5 found vintage pictures with gold plated chain, (5 microns gold) and seashells with gold thread, dimensions variable, courtesy of the artistNINA CANELL, Score for Two lungs (2009), electric heater, paper, courtesy of the artist, WILLIAM MCKEOWN, Blue (2009–2011), oil on linen, 48 x 48 cm, courtesy of Kerlin Gallery, Dublin, LAWRENCE WEINER, Happenstance: All Due Intent (2009), 1 text in silver with black outline Height letters appr. 20 cm, Total length appr. 431 cm, courtesy of private collection, LIAM GILLICK, Happenstance (2024), A1 (594 x 840 mm) Papyrus Rainbow zalm 230 gr2, courtesy of the artistNINA CANELL, Score for Two lungs (2009), electric heater, paper, courtesy of the artist, WILLIAM MCKEOWN, Blue (2009–2011), oil on linen, 48 x 48 cm, courtesy of Kerlin Gallery, Dublin, LAWRENCE WEINER, Happenstance: All Due Intent (2009), 1 text in silver with black outline Height letters appr. 20 cm, Total length appr. 431 cm, courtesy of private collection, LIAM GILLICK, Happenstance (2024), A1 (594 x 840 mm) Papyrus Rainbow zalm 230 gr2, courtesy of the artist , EDUARDO PADILHA, Untitled ( Footballers A5) (2024), six A5 found vintage pictures with gold plated chain, (5 microns gold) and seashells with gold thread, dimensions variable, courtesy of the artist, JAIME GILI, a624 (culebra) (2024), acrylic and oil on hessian, 31 x 23cm, courtesy of the artistWALKER & WALKER, Between d and o (2013), Between i and s (2013), Between t and o (2013), 10mm powder coated aluminium. All courtesy of the artists, JAIME GILI, a293 (ATINHAR) (2016), acrylic on synthetic canvas, 40 x 30cm, courtesy of the artistWALKER & WALKER, Between d and o (2013), Between i and s (2013), Between t and o (2013), 10mm powder coated aluminium. All courtesy of the artists, JAIME GILI, a293 (ATINHAR) (2016), acrylic on synthetic canvas, 40 x 30cm, courtesy of the artist, NINA CANELL, Score for Two lungs (2009), electric heater, paper, courtesy of the artist, LAWRENCE WEINER, Happenstance: All Due Intent (2009), 1 text in silver with black outline Height letters appr. 20 cm, Total length appr. 431 cm, courtesy of private collectionNINA CANELL, Score for Two lungs (2009), electric heater, paper, courtesy of the artistNINA CANELL, Score for Two lungs (2009), electric heater, paper, courtesy of the artistNINA CANELL, Score for Two lungs (2009), electric heater, paper, courtesy of the artist, WILLIAM MCKEOWN, Blue (2009–2011), oil on linen, 48 x 48 cm, courtesy of Kerlin Gallery, Dublin, LAWRENCE WEINER, Happenstance: All Due Intent (2009), 1 text in silver with black outline Height letters appr. 20 cm, Total length appr. 431 cm, courtesy of private collectionWILLIAM MCKEOWN, Blue (2009–2011), oil on linen, 48 x 48 cm, courtesy of Kerlin Gallery, DublinWALKER & WALKER, Between t and o (2013), 10mm powder coated aluminium. All courtesy of the artistsLIAM GILLICK, Happenstance (2024), A1 (594 x 840 mm) Papyrus Rainbow zalm 230 gr2, courtesy of the artist, WILLIAM MCKEOWN, Untitled (2009 – 2011), oil on linen, 40.4 x 40.4 cm, courtesy of Kerlin Gallery, DublinLIAM GILLICK, Happenstance (2024), A1 (594 x 840 mm) Papyrus Rainbow zalm 230 gr2, courtesy of the artist, WILLIAM MCKEOWN, Untitled (2009 – 2011), oil on linen, 40.4 x 40.4 cm, courtesy of Kerlin Gallery, Dublin, ISABEL NOLAN, Sometimes I imagine my love has died (2007-08), cotton, linen, embroidery silk and thread, 268 x 206 cm, courtesy of the artist and Kerlin Gallery, DublinJAIME GILI, a531 (2019), 45 x 35cm, acrylic and oil on linen, courtesy of the artist