Juliette Blightman

Eden Eden, Berlin

Eden Eden

Installation view of a gallery with white walls, a grey floor, and fluorescent tube lights overhead. On the wall opposite us hangs a large paper or canvas tarp painted white, as if with a paint roller. On its surface is a simple line drawing of a bathroom interior, in which only the leaves of some potted plants and a framed picture are rendered in color. Nearer to us in the gallery, to the right of an open doorway, and about as tall, is a potted plant with green leaves, similar to the one in the drawing. There is a projector mounted above the door frame pointing into the adjacent room.

Straight-on view of a simple line drawing on a painted tarp depicting a bathroom interior, in which only the leaves of some potted plants and a framed picture are rendered in color. The left half of the drawing is taken up by a tall potted plant or tree with a skinny trunk and green leaves, flanked on either side by two tall windows. The right half is taken up by a simple, perspectival grid delineating a tile floor, some cabinet furniture with three small succulents on top, and a toilet. In the center of the drawing is the colorful framed picture that on closer inspection looks like it's hung on top of the white tarp, rather than being a part of the drawing. The framed picture appears to be a watercolor depicting what looks like a young person surrounded by different colored balls. Only the subject's torso, upper arms, and the lower half of their face are visible, and they are wearing a t-shirt that reads "macho man tell it to my heart" in all capital letters.

Installation view of the gallery with the open doorway on our left and the potted plant similar to the one in the drawing at center. Behind the plant hanging on the wall is a framed photograph, and on our right is a window letting in bright, natural light. In the photograph, a young person comes up for air out of a pool of glimmering azure water that takes up the whole picture plane.

Installation view of two framed pictures hung on the wall between a tall window on our left and another open doorway on our right. The picture on our left is a photograph of a young person with light skin wearing only swim briefs suspended in mid air, having just jumped off a diving block into a large lap swimming pool. The pool is bordered by hedges and tall trees, and there is no one else in the frame. The framed picture on our right is a watercolor of a group of light-skinned figures, all of whom appear to have penises, engaged in various sexual acts. Three columns forming a colonnade separate them from a pool of water in the foreground. Over the pool, taking up the top third of the picture plane, is a rotunda with windows onto a cloudy blue sky. The background behind the figures is inky-black.

Close-up view of the framed watercolor of a group of light-skinned males engaged in various sexual acts. Three columns forming a colonnade separate them from a pool of water in the foreground. Over the pool, taking up the top third of the picture plane, is a rotunda with windows onto a cloudy blue sky. The background behind the figures is inky-black.

Straight-on installation view of artworks hung around a central doorframe. To the left of the doorframe is a wall of framed pictures hung salon-style, some watercolors, others photographs. Above the doorframe is a painting that appears to be a larger version of the bathhouse watercolor, but here only the room is painted and the figures are left as pencil sketches against a white background. To the right of the doorframe is a large painting based on the photograph of the young person jumping into a lap pool, only here the view is partially obstructed by some dark shapes that seem to indicate that the viewer is looking at the figure through a window. Behind the doorframe in the next room is another painting of the young swimmer, but without the dark shape obstructing our view. In this version, the subject's arms are held back rather than pushed forward as in the other versions.

Closer view of the area to the left of the doorframe showing a wall of framed pictures hung salon-style, some watercolors, others photographs. They show mostly domestic interiors or places of public transit, such as planes and trains. There are several pictures of people sleeping, and a few photos of a child with blonde hair that look like they were taken from a family photo album. In one, the child is wearing a gold princess gown. All the pictures are in color except for one black and white photo of what looks like Gertrude Stein and another woman sitting in Stein's salon.

Framed watercolor of a figure from behind with light skin and hair and wearing a floral dress with short sleeves and a collar. They are standing with one arm raised as if holding onto a bar overhead, though the bar is not visible. There are two other figures in front of the first. The one on our right, wearing a dark blue blazer and pants, is shown in mid stride.

Framed watercolor of a compact room with a pull-out couch made up as a bed, potted plants, wood floors, and two artworks leaning against a large window behind the couch. Outside there are buildings and trees, bracketed on the top by a strip of bright red suggesting an awning.

Framed watercolor of a person seated on a bus or train, their upper half completely covered by opaque, yellow fabric, and their bottom half covered by black fabric. There is a plastic shopping bag beside them with the word klosi written on it in all capital, green letters.

Framed pencil drawing of a person lying on their back with their legs propped up against a wall. They are wearing short shorts and only their legs, pelvis, and lower torso are visible.

Framed photograph of a child with light skin and blonde hair shown from the back seated inside a bidet. They are hugging their legs into their chest so that they fit entirely inside the bowl. To their right in the photo are common bathroom fixtures — a toilet paper dispenser, a toilet, a chrome toilet brush, and what looks like a small radiator or other heating device mounted to the wall. The walls and floor are all covered in the same white and grey tile, which looks like some kind of marble or granite.

Framed photograph of a classical marble sculpture or frieze. The focus of the photograph is on what looks like a child's face covered by a shroud. The sculpture appears to be lit by natural sunlight and shows some signs of weathering. There are two black bands at the top and bottom of the photograph, suggesting that it may be a film still.

Installation view of an open doorway into a darkened room with an image projected onto the wall directly in front of us. The image is a view onto an airport tarmac interrupted by two perpendicular beams, indicating that it was taken through a window.

Installation view of an image projected in a dark room. The image is a line drawing of a bathroom interior, its walls covered uniformly in small circles. There is a toilet in the left corner and a sink mounted to the wall on the right.

Projected image of a line drawing of a penis and scrotum

Projected image of a watercolor of three figures lying down on what looks like a brick or wood floor. The two figures on the left are covered in a red blanket and one appears to be reading while the other looks at their phone. The figure on the right is lying on a red blanket and appears to be sleeping. There is what looks like a blue toy truck at the foot of the sleeping figure.

Projected photographic image of a person sleeping on a pull-out couch next to an open laptop in the same apartment depicted as a watercolor elsewhere in the show. In addition to the couch, the room has potted plants, wood floors, and two artworks leaning against a large window behind the couch. Outside the window are buildings and trees, bracketed on top by a bright red awning.

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Juliette BlightmanCome inside, bitte
Eden Eden, Berlin