There are moments when an object stops doing what it seems to promise. This gap between expectation and reality is where this exhibition begins. It brings together works that appear functional yet remain out of reach. They are connected by a condition of brokenness — a minor shift that moves them from one register to another. Witnesses of such disruptions often experience as a sense of awkwardness, a subtle unease that arises when something goes wrong. We feel the dissonance of seeing the order violated. This sensation generates a dual response: a desire to look away and pretend nothing happened, and at the same time a need to call someone who can restore order, to return the object to what it seemed to promise by its image.

The exhibition emerged from a desire to reflect on the often overlooked reverse side of curating. While the word curating is rooted in cure — care, healing, maintenance — this project turns its attention to what cannot be fully cared for or restored. How do we respond to moments of awkwardness or disruption? The works presented here invite viewers to stay with this discomfort rather than resolve it, revealing brokenness as a productive and critical space.

— Egor Miroshnichenko