'Axis Natura' brings together three new artists of Contour Gallery, whose practices explore the intersections of nature, memory, and material. Kantanen, a leading voice in contemporary photography, creates poetic landscapes that merge painterly traditions with digital experimentation, evoking fragility and contemplation. Dalmau expands painting into sculptural form, his Evolution series mapping memory and transformation through hybrid wall-based works. Mertens, working in ceramics, explores the tactile dialogue between organic and geometric forms, soft and hard textures, natural and industrial matter. Together, their works offer a meditation on the shifting balance between human perception and the natural world.
**13-14 Sep | Sat-Sun | 13.00–17.00: Season Opening Weekend
**17 Oct | Fri | 17.00: Artist Talk: Paco Dalmau & Anni Mertens – Between Surface and Substance. Though shaped by different generations and paths, Paco Dalmau (b. 1978, Spain) and Anni Mertens (b. 1995, Luxembourg) share a common passion: pushing the formal and tactile boundaries of art. Both artists treat materials not as passive matter but as living forces. Dalmau reveals, layer by layer, glazes, textures, and erosions—until depth becomes memory and color becomes emotion. Mertens transforms ceramics into forms that challenge our sense of structure and stability. Her work will soon be featured at the Sculpture Trail in Luxembourg, while Dalmau’s latest pieces will be presented at the Estampa Art Fair in Madrid.
