V1 SALON presents
Cup of Choices
A solo exhibition by Benny Brankovic
OPENING RECEPTION: THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7. 2024. TIME: 16.00 - 20.00 EXHIBITION PERIOD: NOVEMBER 8 – NOVEMBER 23. 2024.
V1 SALON is pleased to present Cup of Choices a solo exhibition by Benny Brankovic.
The choices we made. The ones we didn’t make became exactly that: choices we made.
In Brankovic’s distilled and poetic exhibition, we are invited to reflect on the nature of choice. Choices are lined up on tables, in paintings and sculptures as colorful cups. Vessels we can choose to sip from, down in one go, leave untouched, tilt to spill their contents, or push over the edge to break. With each choice comes a string of consequences and often more choices: existential choices that we reflect upon for a lifetime, or intuitive choices that seem beyond our minds and hands. Or perhaps they are in our hands, in every particle of our bodies, possessed by habits — both good and bad. In Brankovic’s works, choices are momentarily made tangible. A shimmer of free will. But not for long, as choice’s unruly and random cousin, chance, is always around to challenge our deliberate decision-making. This eternal schism between choice and chance materializes in Brankovic’s process, where paint is deliberately poured onto surfaces that facilitate chance. It is a process that oscillates between control and chaos. Choice and chance are intertwined forces, shaping the trajectory of our lives.
Benny Brankovic, born in 1974 in Silkeborg, Denmark, is a Copenhagen-based artist and multidisciplinary creator. His practice is informed by a rich history of painting and contemporary culture. His paintings and sculptures are simultaneously colorful, vibrant, bold and subtle. He is the founder and Creative Director of the platform and brand Le Fix and he has collaborated with an eclectic group of partners such as Star Wars/Disney, Clarks, Umbro, and recently, H.C. Andersen’s House & Museum, presented at Dover Street Market. Recent solo exhibitions include Read My Back, Albert Contemporary, Odense, Denmark, 2024, Broken Flowers, OUTPOST, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2023, Sacro Profano, Dover Street Market, London, United Kingdom, Singapore & Tokyo, Japan, 2023, Inter Pblc., Copenhagen, Denmark, 2023. In 2025 Brankovic will have exhibitions in Italy, China, United Kingdom and Finland.