Patrick Neu is an artisan at heart. For many years, he has worked at Europe’s oldest crystal factory, 1586 Saint Louis, located in Alsace, a region that excels in refined crafts. His free work focuses on fragility and impermanence. He consciously chooses ephemeral materials and thus manages to create art that is technically stunning, but aesthetically remains sober and understated. For this biennial, work has been selected that gives a surprisingly fresh twist to Christian iconography, without losing sight of its deep layers.