7 – 20 July

Fourth State of Water: the Woman

Charlotte Qin and Tessel van der Putte present an exhibition of porcelain installation and paintings that treats water as both element and metaphor. Curated by Frédéric Elkaïm, the works shift the focus from control and extraction toward ecological, emotional and feminine inquiry. A central porcelain installation evokes aquatic creatures and the fluid forms of coral and blossom, while paintings explore the body as a permeable landscape, probing materiality, vulnerability and collective care.

Opening: Thursday 7 July, 18:00 – Performance of Charlotte Qin

Rue des Vollandes 15,
1207 Genève
Photo Credit: DR
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Photo Credit: DR

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