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As the inaugural exhibition at GROVE Berlin, Ashes to Lashes, Dust to Lust can be understood as a “housewarming.” Of course, in literal terms, this has an inherent connection to both heat and fire, making the focus of the show an appropriate, if not sly turn of phrase. But, as Marlon De Azambuja’s fire-based sculpture suggests, this inflection can be doubled-edged: literal combustion has the capacity for danger and destruction. Likewise, the subtle eroticism of Brittany Shepherd’s work can turn up the “heat” in the room, but the artist’s work also gestures towards a precarious balance – as …