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Coalescence: Happenstance With All Due Intent (phase 3) at Shimmer, Rotterdam

October 13, 2025

Anne Tallentire, Bea MacMahon, Eduardo Padilha, Fergus Feehily, Grace Weir, Ilke Gers, Inga Meldere, Jaime Gili, Lawrence Weiner, Liam Gillick, Moosje M Goosen, Nina Canell, Noor Abed, Ronan McCrea, Suzanne Mooney, Tuukka Kaila, Walker & Walker, William McKeown

Coalescence: Happenstance With All Due Intent (phase 3)

June 28 – October 23, 2025

Shimmer

Netherlands, Rotterdam

Curated by Paul O Neill

with Eloise Sweetman and Jason Hendrik Hansma

Exhibition text is available here
shimmershimmer.org

Coalescence happenstance with all due intent (phase 3) at shimmer, rotterdam 1 — NINA CANELL, Score for Two lungs (2009), electric heater, paper, courtesy of the artist
MOOSJE M GOOSEN, 1:1 (Prompt for an Artwork) (2025), A6 card. Courtesy of the artist
WILLIAM MCKEOWN, Untitled (2009 – 2011), oil on linen, 40.4 x 40.4 cm, courtesy of Kerlin Gallery, Dublin INGA MELDERE, Swallows Brood, oil on canvas, 50.5 × 50 cm, courtesy of the artist LAWRENCE WEINER, Happenstance: All Due Intent (2009), 1 text in silver with black outline, height of letters approx. 20 cm, total length approx. 431 cm, courtesy of private collection LIAM GILLICK, Happenstance (2024), A1 (594 × 840 mm), Papyrus Rainbow zalm 230 gr2, courtesy of the artist & Maureen Paley
RONAN MCCREA, Study for Decade-ism (early & late) 2003–2023 (2023), Hand printed gelatin silver prints, each: 40.6 × 50.8 cm, courtesy of the artist INGA MELDERE, Waterways (2024), Acrylic, oil on paper, courtesy of the artist TUUKKA KAILA, Untitled (red and blue) (2022), C-type on aluminium composite, resin, artist’s frame, 47.8 × 59.5 cm, courtesy of the artist SUZANNE MOONEY, Portal (2024), Semi-circular clear hand-blown glass, with brown ribbon, 34 cm diameter & Portal, circular clear hand-blown glass, with black ribbon, 26 cm diameter, courtesy of the artist
EDUARDO PADILHA, Sleeping Beauty (2000), mattresses fabrics (disassembled mattresses fabrics), 15 × 200 × 80 cm & Slumberland (2000), mattresses fabrics (disassembled mattresses fabrics), 15 cm x 200cm x 80 cm, courtesy of the artist ANNE TALLENTIRE, Look Over 5 (2025), various tapes, courtesy of the artist and Hollybush Gardens, London

Coalescence happenstance with all due intent (phase 3) at shimmer, rotterdam 2 — LIAM GILLICK, Happenstance (2024), A1 (594 × 840 mm), Papyrus Rainbow zalm 230 gr2, courtesy of the artist & Maureen Paley
WILLIAM MCKEOWN, Blue (2009–2011), oil on linen, 48 x 48 cm, courtesy of Kerlin Gallery, Dublin EDUARDO PADILHA, Untitled (2024), Curtain of safety debris netting stitched in various colours Dimensions variable, courtesy of the artist RONAN MCCREA, Study for Decade-ism (early & late) 2003–2023 (2023), Hand printed gelatin silver prints, each: 40.6 × 50.8 cm, courtesy of the artist WALKER & WALKER, Between s and i (2013). All courtesy of the artists TUUKKA KAILA, Untitled (blue and yellow) (2022), C-type on aluminium composite, resin, artist’s frame, 47.8 × 59.5 cm, courtesy of the artist ANNE TALLENTIRE, Look Over 5 (2025), various tapes. Courtesy of the artist and Hollybush Gardens, London

Coalescence happenstance with all due intent (phase 3) at shimmer, rotterdam 3 — NOOR ABED, Penelope (2014), single-channel video, 7′, courtesy of the artist
NINA CANELL, Score for Two lungs (2009), electric heater, paper, courtesy of the artist
MOOSJE M GOOSEN, 1:1 (Prompt for an Artwork) (2025), A6 card. Courtesy of the artist
WILLIAM MCKEOWN, Untitled (2009 – 2011), oil on inen, 40.4 x 40.4 cm, courtesy of Kerlin Gallery, Dublin INGA MELDERE, Swallows Brood, oil on canvas, 50.5 × 50 cm, courtesy of the artist LAWRENCE WEINER, Happenstance: All Due Intent (2009), 1 text in silver with black outline, height of letters approx. 20 cm, total length approx. 431 cm, courtesy of private collection LIAM GILLICK, Happenstance (2024), A1 (594 × 840 mm), Papyrus Rainbow zalm 230 gr2, courtesy of the artist & Maureen Paley RONAN MCCREA, Study for Decade-ism (early & late) 2003–2023 (2023), Hand printed gelatin silver prints, each: 40.6 × 50.8 cm, courtesy of the artist SUZANNE MOONEY, Portal (2024), Semi-circular clear hand-blown glass, with brown ribbon, 34 cm diameter & Portal, circular clear hand-blown glass, with black ribbon, 26 cm diameter, courtesy of the artist EDUARDO PADILHA, Sleeping Beauty (2000), mattresses fabrics (disassembled mattresses fabrics), 15 × 200 × 80 cm & Slumberland (2000), mattresses fabrics (disassembled mattresses fabrics), 15 cm x 200cm x 80 cm, courtesy of the artist
ANNE TALLENTIRE, Look Over 5 (2025), various tapes, courtesy of the artist and Hollybush Gardens, London

Coalescence happenstance with all due intent (phase 3) at shimmer, rotterdam 4 — LIAM GILLICK, Happenstance (2024), A1 (594 × 840 mm), Papyrus Rainbow zalm 230 gr2, courtesy of the artist & Maureen Paley WILLIAM MCKEOWN, Blue (2009–2011), oil on linen, 48 x 48 cm, courtesy of Kerlin Gallery, Dublin EDUARDO PADILHA, Untitled (2024), Curtain of safety debris netting stitched in various colours Dimensions variable, courtesy of the artist RONAN MCCREA, Study for Decade-ism (early & late) 2003–2023 (2023), Hand printed gelatin silver prints, each: 40.6 × 50.8 cm, courtesy of the artist WALKER & WALKER, Between s and i (2013). All courtesy of the artists

Coalescence happenstance with all due intent (phase 3) at shimmer, rotterdam 5 — LIAM GILLICK, Happenstance (2024), A1 (594 × 840 mm), Papyrus Rainbow zalm 230 gr2, courtesy of the artist & Maureen Paley EDUARDO PADILHA, Untitled (2024), Curtain of safety debris netting stitched in various colours Dimensions variable, courtesy of the artist RONAN MCCREA, Study for Decade-ism (early & late) 2003–2023 (2023), Hand printed gelatin silver prints, each: 40.6 × 50.8 cm, courtesy of the artist GRACE WEIR, In Parallel (2017), HDV, 17’19”. Courtesy of the artist WALKER & WALKER, Between s and i (2013). All courtesy of the artists ANNE TALLENTIRE, Look Over 5 (2025), various tapes. Courtesy of the artist and Hollybush Gardens, London

Coalescence happenstance with all due intent (phase 3) at shimmer, rotterdam 6 — LIAM GILLICK, Happenstance (2024), A1 (594 x 840 mm) Papyrus Rainbow zalm 230 gr2, courtesy of the artist & Maureen Paley
RONAN MCCREA, Study for Decade-ism (early & late) 2003–2023 (2023), Hand printed gelatin silver prints, each: 40.6 × 50.8 cm, courtesy of the artist

Coalescence happenstance with all due intent (phase 3) at shimmer, rotterdam 7 — SUZANNE MOONEY, Portal (2024), Semi-circular clear hand-blown glass, with brown ribbon, 34 cm diameter, courtesy of the artist. LIAM GILLICK, Happenstance (2024), A1 (594 × 840 mm), Papyrus Rainbow zalm 230 gr2, courtesy of the artist & Maureen Paley TUUKKA KAILA, Untitled (red and blue) (2022), C-type on aluminium composite, resin, artist’s frame, 47.8 × 59.5 cm, courtesy of the artist EDUARDO PADILHA, Untitled (Monument 3) (2024), Glazed ceramic, 20 × 6 × 10 cm, courtesy of the artist ILKE GERS, Index (2024–ongoing), graphite pencil, index cards. Courtesy of the artist

Coalescence happenstance with all due intent (phase 3) at shimmer, rotterdam 8 — SUZANNE MOONEY, Portal (2024), Semi-circular clear hand-blown glass, with brown ribbon, 34 cm diameter, courtesy of the artist. LAWRENCE WEINER, Happenstance: All Due Intent (2009), 1 text in silver with black outline, height of letters approx. 20 cm, total length approx. 431 cm, courtesy of private collection ANNE TALLENTIRE, Look Over 5 (2025), various tapes, courtesy of the artist and Hollybush Gardens, London

Coalescence happenstance with all due intent (phase 3) at shimmer, rotterdam 9 — INGA MELDERE, Swallows Brood, oil on canvas, 50.5 × 50 cm, courtesy of the artist WILLIAM MCKEOWN, Untitled (2009–2011), oil on linen, 40.4 × 40.4 cm, courtesy of Kerlin Gallery, Dublin LAWRENCE WEINER, Happenstance: All Due Intent (2009), 1 text in silver with black outline, height of letters approx. 20 cm, total length approx. 431 cm, courtesy of private collection LIAM GILLICK, Happenstance (2024), A1 (594 × 840 mm), Papyrus Rainbow zalm 230 gr2, courtesy of the artist & Maureen Paley EDUARDO PADILHA, Sleeping Beauty (2000), mattresses fabrics (disassembled mattresses fabrics), 15 × 200 × 80 cm, courtesy of the artist ANNE TALLENTIRE, Look Over 5 (2025), various tapes, courtesy of the artist and Hollybush Gardens, London

Coalescence happenstance with all due intent (phase 3) at shimmer, rotterdam 10 — LIAM GILLICK, Happenstance (2024), A1 (594 × 840 mm), Papyrus Rainbow zalm 230 gr2, courtesy of the artist & Maureen Paley RONAN MCCREA, Study for Decade-ism (early & late) 2003–2023 (2023), Hand printed gelatin silver prints, each: 40.6 × 50.8 cm, courtesy of the artist INGA MELDERE, Waterways (2024), Acrylic, oil on paper, courtesy of the artist TUUKKA KAILA, Untitled (red and blue) (2022), C-type on aluminium composite, resin, artist’s frame, 47.8 × 59.5 cm, courtesy of the artist EDUARDO PADILHA, Untitled (Monument 3) (2024), Glazed ceramic, 20 × 6 × 10 cm, courtesy of the artist ANNE TALLENTIRE, Look Over 5 (2025), various tapes, courtesy of the artist and Hollybush Gardens, London

Coalescence happenstance with all due intent (phase 3) at shimmer, rotterdam 12 — SUZANNE MOONEY, Portal (2024), Semi-circular clear hand-blown glass, with brown ribbon, 34 cm diameter, courtesy of the artist. INGA MELDERE, Swallows Brood, oil on canvas, 50.5 × 50 cm, courtesy of the artist WILLIAM MCKEOWN, Untitled (2009–2011), oil on linen, 40.4 × 40.4 cm, courtesy of Kerlin Gallery, Dublin LAWRENCE WEINER, Happenstance: All Due Intent (2009), 1 text in silver with black outline, height of letters approx. 20 cm, total length approx. 431 cm, courtesy of private collection LIAM GILLICK, Happenstance (2024), A1 (594 × 840 mm), Papyrus Rainbow zalm 230 gr2, courtesy of the artist & Maureen Paley EDUARDO PADILHA, Sleeping Beauty (2000), mattresses fabrics (disassembled mattresses fabrics), 15 × 200 × 80 cm, courtesy of the artist ANNE TALLENTIRE, Look Over 5 (2025), various tapes, courtesy of the artist and Hollybush Gardens, London

Coalescence happenstance with all due intent (phase 3) at shimmer, rotterdam 11 — SUZANNE MOONEY, Portal (2024), Semi-circular clear hand-blown glass, with brown ribbon, 34 cm diameter, courtesy of the artist. EDUARDO PADILHA, Sleeping Beauty (2000), mattresses fabrics (disassembled mattresses fabrics), 15 × 200 × 80 cm, courtesy of the artist

Coalescence happenstance with all due intent (phase 3) at shimmer, rotterdam 13 — INGA MELDERE, Waterways (2024), Acrylic, oil on paper, courtesy of the artist LIAM GILLICK, Happenstance (2024), A1 (594 × 840 mm), Papyrus Rainbow zalm 230 gr2, courtesy of the artist & Maureen Paley

Coalescence happenstance with all due intent (phase 3) at shimmer, rotterdam 14 — WALKER & WALKER, Between d and o (2013), Between i and s (2013), Between t and o (2013), 10 mm powder-coated aluminium, Courtesy of the artists NOOR ABED, Penelope (2014), single-channel video, 7′, courtesy of the artist FERGUS FEEHILY, Crescent Moon (2024), oil and glitter on canvas board, artist’s frame, 31 × 25 × 2 cm, private collection SUZANNE MOONEY, Portal, circular clear hand-blown glass, with black ribbon, 26 cm diameter, courtesy of the artist

Coalescence happenstance with all due intent (phase 3) at shimmer, rotterdam 15 — NOOR ABED, Penelope (2014), single-channel video, 7′, courtesy of the artist

Coalescence happenstance with all due intent (phase 3) at shimmer, rotterdam 16 — WALKER & WALKER, Between i and s (2013), 10 mm powder-coated aluminium, Courtesy of the artists FERGUS FEEHILY, Crescent Moon (2024), Oil and glitter on canvas board, artist’s frame, 31 × 25 × 2 cm, private collection

Coalescence happenstance with all due intent (phase 3) at shimmer, rotterdam 17 — SUZANNE MOONEY, Portal, Circular clear hand-blown glass, with black ribbon, 26 cm diameter, courtesy of the artist

Coalescence happenstance with all due intent (phase 3) at shimmer, rotterdam 18 — FERGUS FEEHILY, A Commonplace, 2024, Found card, acrylic on card, found frame  27 × 21 × 1 cm, courtesy of the artist and MISAKO & ROSEN, Tokyo WALKER & WALKER, Between d and o (2013), Between i and s (2013), Between t and o (2013), 10 mm powder-coated aluminium, Courtesy of the artists

Coalescence happenstance with all due intent (phase 3) at shimmer, rotterdam 19 — LIAM GILLICK, Happenstance (2024), A1 (594 × 840 mm), Papyrus Rainbow zalm 230 gr2, courtesy of the artist & Maureen Paley EDUARDO PADILHA, Untitled (2024), Curtain of safety debris netting stitched in various colours Dimensions variable, courtesy of the artist RONAN MCCREA, Study for Decade-ism (early & late) 2003–2023 (2023), Hand printed gelatin silver prints, each: 40.6 × 50.8 cm, courtesy of the artist GRACE WEIR, In Parallel (2017), HDV, 17’19”. Courtesy of the artist ANNE TALLENTIRE, Look Over 5 (2025), Various tapes, courtesy of the artist and Hollybush Gardens, London

Coalescence happenstance with all due intent (phase 3) at shimmer, rotterdam 20 — LIAM GILLICK, Happenstance (2024), A1 (594 × 840 mm), Papyrus Rainbow zalm 230 gr2, courtesy of the artist & Maureen Paley WILLIAM MCKEOWN, Blue (2009–2011), oil on linen, 48 x 48 cm, courtesy of Kerlin Gallery, Dublin EDUARDO PADILHA, Untitled (2024), Curtain of safety debris netting stitched in various colours Dimensions variable, courtesy of the artist FERGUS FEEHILY, A Commonplace, 2024, Found card, acrylic on card, found frame, 27 × 21 × 1 cm, courtesy of the artist and MISAKO & ROSEN, Tokyo WALKER & WALKER, Between d and o (2013), Between i and s (2013), Between t and o (2013), 10 mm powder-coated aluminium, courtesy of the artists SUZANNE MOONEY, Portal, Circular clear hand-blown glass, with blue and yellow ribbon 26 cm diameter, courtesy of the artist ANNE TALLENTIRE, Look Over 5 (2025), Various tapes, courtesy of the artist and Hollybush Gardens, London

Coalescence happenstance with all due intent (phase 3) at shimmer, rotterdam 21 — LIAM GILLICK, Happenstance (2024), A1 (594 × 840 mm), Papyrus Rainbow zalm 230 gr2, courtesy of the artist & Maureen Paley RONAN MCCREA, Study for Decade-ism (early & late) 2003–2023 (2023), Hand printed gelatin silver prints, each: 40.6 × 50.8 cm, courtesy of the artist WALKER & WALKER, Between s and i (2013). All courtesy of the artists TUUKKA KAILA, Untitled (blue and yellow) (2022), C-type on aluminium composite, resin, artist’s frame, 47.8 × 59.5 cm, courtesy of the artist

Coalescence happenstance with all due intent (phase 3) at shimmer, rotterdam 22 — SUZANNE MOONEY, Portal, Circular clear hand-blown glass, with blue and yellow ribbon 26 cm diameter, courtesy of the artist ANNE TALLENTIRE, Look Over 5 (2025), Various tapes, courtesy of the artist and Hollybush Gardens, London

Coalescence happenstance with all due intent (phase 3) at shimmer, rotterdam 23 — SUZANNE MOONEY, Portal, Circular clear hand-blown glass, with blue and yellow ribbon 26 cm diameter, courtesy of the artist ANNE TALLENTIRE, Look Over 5 (2025), Various tapes, courtesy of the artist and Hollybush Gardens, London

Coalescence happenstance with all due intent (phase 3) at shimmer, rotterdam 24 — ANNE TALLENTIRE, Look Over 5 (2025), Various tapes, courtesy of the artist and Hollybush Gardens, London EDUARDO PADILHA, Slumberland (2000), mattresses fabrics (disassembled mattresses fabrics), 15 cm x 200cm x 80 cm, courtesy of the artist

Coalescence happenstance with all due intent (phase 3) at shimmer, rotterdam 25 — ANNE TALLENTIRE, Look Over 5 (2025), Various tapes, courtesy of the artist and Hollybush Gardens, London

Coalescence happenstance with all due intent (phase 3) at shimmer, rotterdam 26 — SUZANNE MOONEY, Portal, Circular clear hand-blown glass, with blue and yellow ribbon 26 cm diameter, courtesy of the artist ANNE TALLENTIRE, Look Over 5 (2025), Various tapes, courtesy of the artist and Hollybush Gardens, London

Coalescence happenstance with all due intent (phase 3) at shimmer, rotterdam 27 — LIAM GILLICK, Happenstance (2024), A1 (594 × 840 mm), Papyrus Rainbow zalm 230 gr2, courtesy of the artist & Maureen Paley WALKER AND WALKER, Between i and f (2013), 10 mm powder-coated aluminium, courtesy of the artists

Coalescence happenstance with all due intent (phase 3) at shimmer, rotterdam 28 — RONAN MCCREA, Study for Decade-ism (early & late) 2003–2023 (2023), Hand printed gelatin silver prints, each: 40.6 × 50.8 cm, courtesy of the artist

Coalescence happenstance with all due intent (phase 3) at shimmer, rotterdam 29 — EDUARDO PADILHA, Untitled (2024), Curtain of safety debris netting stitched in various colours Dimensions variable, courtesy of the artist

Photos: ©Jhoeko / all images copyright and courtesy of the artists and Shimmer, Rotterdam

Tags: Anne Tallentire, Bea MacMahon, Eduardo Padilha, Eloise Sweetman, Fergus Feehily, Grace Weir, Ilke Gers, Inga Meldere, Jaime Gili, Jason Hendrik Hansma, Lawrence Weiner, Liam Gillick, Moosje M Goosen, Nina Canell, Noor Abed, Paul O Neill, Ronan McCrea, Rotterdam, Shimmer, Suzanne Mooney, The Netherlands, Tuukka Kaila, Walker & Walker, William McKeown

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