Venus in Scorpio is an exhibition booklet produced in conjunction with Lauryn Youden's solo exhibition at Open Forum, Berlin (February 11 – March 25, 2023).
The booklet brings together the exhibition text, artist biography, a work list, and an extended astrological meditation on Venus in Scorpio — the conditions of desire, jealousy, and the terror of wanting — alongside documentation of the six sculptural works in the show.
Lauryn Youden (b. 1989, Canada) is a poet, performance and installation artist based in Berlin. Her practice derives from research in and navigation through the medical industrial complex, colonial medicine, alternative healing practices, and traditional medicine for the treatment of her chronic illnesses and disabilities. By publicly presenting her personal experiences and re-evaluations of history, her work illuminates and advocates for repressed, marginalized, and forgotten forms of radical care and Crip knowledge.
Published by Open Forum, Berlin, 2023.
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