Press Release Summer Salon On Vogue | Maria Roosen, Juliette Minchin

Maria Roosen and Juliette Minchin: two female artists from two different countries, cities, and generations. One works primarily with glass, the other with wax. But as different as they may seem, both artists explore seemingly opposing themes such as strength and vulnerability, physicality and sensuality, and life and death. This summer, they will present their work side by side for the first time in an informal setting at the Summer Salon | On Vogue under ROOF-A.

Tactile appeal

Maria Roosen’s now iconic jugs and breasts are givers of life. With their round, soft forms in sensual silver and girlish pastel shades, the Appelkannen (2023) and pairs of breasts have an undeniable allure. At the same time, the material makes them fragile, sharp, and even a little dangerous. Just as tactile as Roosen’s jugs and breasts are the Oculi (2023) by Juliette Minchin. Pieces of transparent wax are draped over copper rings, closed circles with no beginning or end. They seem as if they could blow away at any moment, but in reality, they are fused in time.

The oculi are accompanied by photograms and Fractal 14 (2023). For this latter work, Minchin allowed LED light and water to converge, resulting in a fiery infinity. With the presentation of Roosen and Minchin’s work, ROOF-A continues its mission to provide a platform for female artists and foster intergenerational dialogue. This is also reflected in the ROOF-A Art Award, a biennial art prize specifically for female artists.

About Maria Roosen
Maria Roosen (b. 1957, NL) explores forms in glass and watercolor. She often describes her works as objects intended to convey emotions and spark reflections on growth, blossoming, fertility, love, and death. In her work, Roosen plays with deeply rooted assumptions and associations related to the feminine. She considers the creative process just as important as the final result. Roosen’s works emerge from what is given—such as the properties of the material, the glass—and what she adds to it as an artist—the human element, manipulation, but also imagination.

About Juliette Minchin
Juliette Minchin (b. 1992, France) has developed her practice across sculpture, installations, video, and drawing. Her approach is compelling, as she stages her works using materials and light. Natural materials such as wax give her sculptures an unmistakably vivid dimension, with surfaces that closely resemble the appearance of skin. In her work, she primarily explores concepts related to transformation and cyclical time. She usually works in series that she presents in various states, playing on an essential ambiguity: the birth of matter or the death of form.