Do You Like Me? Do You See Me?

032c Gallery is pleased to present “Do You Like Me? Do You See Me?” an exhibition with works by Cory Arcangel, Will Benedict & Steffen Jorgensen, Richie Culver, Lukas Stoever, and Jonas Wendelin.

The exhibition is on display from November 9 - December 11, 2024, at 032c Gallery in Kantstraße 149, Berlin.

Jonas Wendelin, Lucid Ruins, water, acrylic glass, stainless steel 140 x 80 x 30 cm, 2024. Courtesy the artist

It’s the same ritual, day after day. I’m siting in a quiet, polished room. The lights are dim, and the cream-colored curtain is open. Do you see me? I dressed up just for you. Are you watching—watching closely? Maybe I’m staging this just for you. Has something changed? Can you notice? Can you capture my eyes? I’m looking right back at you, reversing the roles in this game. But what are the rules, really? I’m watching you now—am I above you? I’m trying to establish a certain power dynamic, yet here you are, observing me in the comfort of my own space. I crave your approval. Do you like me? Do you see me?

Installation view “Do You Like Me? Do You See Me?”. The exhibition is currently on view from November 9 - December 11, 2024, at 032c Gallery in Kantstraße 149, Berlin.

“Do You Like Me? Do You See Me?” explores the conflicted nature of voyeurism, probing the ethical and emotional complexities involved in observing others from a distance. The exhibition invites the viewer to examine how they, in the intimacy of their own space, become active participants in this act of looking. It navigates the tension between detachment and intimacy, asking whether the pleasure of watching—scopophilia—also demands a reflection on power and identity.

As the viewer becomes both spectator and participant, questions arise: What is the role of the observer? How does the gaze shape power dynamics and influence our construction of self and others? Through moments of passive observation, the exhibition encourages an intimate self-reflection on these themes, urging viewers to confront the blurred boundaries between connection and control, pleasure, and responsibility.

Details of Jonas Wendelin, Lucid Ruins, water, acrylic glass, stainless steel 140 x 80 x 30 cm, 2024. Courtesy the artist

Lukas Stöver, Vorher Nachher 1 (left) & 2 (right), stained oak in black and oxblood red, resin, real tin, steel nail 60 x 50 x 6 cm, 2024. Courtesy the artist

Still of Will Benedict & Steffen Jørgensen, MOON SONG, 3-minute video (color & sound), 2024. Courtesy the artists

Richie Culver, Eating Disorder (left), Alpha Male in every way apart one (centre), and Bedtime Story (right), 2010. Courtesy the artist

Cory Arcangel, Mall Walking, 5:26 minute video (color & sound), 1997. Courtesy the artist