Echoes of KA

Echoes of KA presents a new series of paintings and sculptural works by Thomias Radin. Taking inspiration from the ancient Egyptian concept of ‘Ka’ — an invisible life force that transcends time and geography — Radin explores the journey of this concept from Africa to the Caribbean and Europe as an allegorical motif reverberating in cultural expressions of music, dance, and sculpture. The exhibition space is conceived as a quiet courtyard. Two wooden arches flank the entrances to the exhibition, marking points of passage. A sequence of four trompe l'œil frescoes depicting a seascape creates this setting, and mirrored surfaces affixed to two central pillars reflect and multiply the viewer’s presence. Here, the courtyard functions not only as an architectural reference, but also as a social space—a place for encounters, circulation, and contemplation. Profoundly shaped by his birthplace, Guadeloupe, and his upbringing in France, Radin’s practice draws on layered cultural inheritances spanning the Caribbean and Europe. Dance, painting and sculpture interlock in his work. His paintings, often set in hand-carved wooden frames, feature motifs—among them angels, architectural forms, marble, or water—that reflect an engagement with European visual heritage alongside ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Christian mythologies.

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Potsdamer Str 81E

Berlin, NY