ANGGREK
Study in Stillness and Transformation
16 Aug - 10 Sep 2026In collaboration with The MEP Luzern
Study in Stillness and Transformation brings together two female artists, Christine Loh and Dimitrina Sevova, whose practices explore transformation, both inside (personal) and outside (nature), using their chosen mediums (both natural like clay and synthetic chemical one like epoxy resin). Approaching these themes from distinct perspectives, both artists invite viewers to consider stillness not as the absence of movement, but as a space from which transformation emerges.
Christine Loh, a Malaysian-born Irish artist living and working between Zurich and Dublin, explores transformation, inner stillness, and human connection through symbolic and intuitive forms. Working in evolving series, Loh investigates themes of perseverance and transformation throughout her practice. Presented in this exhibition are her Koi paintings: Family and Summer Love, in which the Koi fish represents not only good fortune in Chinese and Japanese culture but also the persistence of swimming upstream against a powerful current. Her large-scale paintings Rest (Buddha) and Panda in the Zoo have been developed gradually, layer by layer, evolving alongside her own emotions and experiences. More instinctive and playful in nature, these works are guided by a process of unlearning. Rather than adhering to technical rigidity, Loh prioritises emotional immediacy, allowing new shapes and meanings to emerge through intuition, reflection, and feeling.
Dimitrina Sevova, a Swiss-Bulgarian artist living and working in Zurich, operates between painting and sculpture, using clay and natural materials to investigate fragility, transformation, and the character of the composed matter. She expands her works further on into sculptural and spatial forms, often creating site-specific installations that combine ceramics with found objects, drawing, and video. The work presented in this exhibition, Exotic X(3872): Charming for the Universe, is a site-specific installation comprising pigmented porcelain-cast birds, raw clay, palm leaves, and wood. The title refers to X(3872), a subatomic particle discovered by the Belle Experiment in Japan in 2003. The black and white birds function both as molecular forms and as symbols of yin and yang, suggesting the coexistence of opposing forces. Through the interplay of natural and scientific references, the artist creates poetic connections between matter, transformation, and the unseen structures of the universe. Sevova holds a Master of Fine Arts from Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) and an MA in Painting from the National Academy of Art in Sofia.
For exhibition inquiries, artwork availability, pricing information, or to arrange a studio visit with the artists, please contact: mail@anggrek.agency
Please join us on Saturday 29 August, 13:00 - 15:45, at The MEP for a live movement performance by Mahdi Mouika and drawing session guided by Steven Anggrek. Drawing materials are provided to those who RSVP. Register your attendance here.