Liviu Dalateanu and Jay Gard

Emmanuel Post, Leipzig

Verwohnung. Collage, installation, sculpture, video. Gard develops his large-size laminated laser-print collages in elementary forms from varying contexts, such as minute, electronic components or buildings from the 1920s or 1930s. Most recent works cite architectural forms of Chemnitz facades in perspectives as utopian models for design and construction.

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Collage, Installation, Sculpture, Video

With the exhibition VERWOHNUNG - a double solo show, Liviu Dalateanu and Jay Gard occupy the gallery spaces with a large number of sculptures, creating a spacial situation to resemble the character of a furniture store. Between abstract and concrete forms, with and without function, these standardized pieces of 'furniture' in chipboard amplify the ideas of the individual artistic approaches and challenge them at the same time.

With his geometric, formalistic sculptures, Liviu Dalateanu questions fundamental aspects relating to the materials used, the spacial qualities evoked and the observer's perspective. The utilization of industrially manufactured materials such as plywood or fiberboard dynamically correlates with the use of minimal, absurd 'attributes' such as traces of paint or formal divides.

Jay Gard develops his large-size laminated laser-print collages in elementary forms from varying contexts, such as minute, electronic components or buildings from the 1920s or 1930s. Most recent works cite architectural forms of Chemnitz façades in extraordinary perspectives as utopian models for design and construction.

LIVIU DALATEANU, born in Botosani, Romania, 1984, lives and works in Leipzig. Studied philosophy, University of Leipzig, 2005-2007. Studied media arts with Prof. Christin Lahr, Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig, 2007-2009. Since 2009, studies in the class of installation and space with Prof. Joachim Blank, Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig. Exhibitions (selection): 2007 'DAS LOCH', Galerie b2, Leipzig; 2008 'LEUCHTENDES LEBEN', Temp. Galerie KH54, Leipzig; 2009 'UNTITLED', Temp. Galerie Weißenfelserstr., Leipzig; 'AKF', Galerie b2, Leipzig; 'ROMANTIC HEROES' - with Piotr Baran, Werkleitz Gesellschaft, Halle; 'SURPLUS' - with Piotr Baran & ballet dancer of the Anhaltischen Theater, choreography/video installation, Bauhausbühne, Dessau; 2010 'THE FOREVER ENDING STORY #5', Museum of art & ideas, Hamburg; 'EWIGER FRÜHLING' - with HAGEL, Galerie b2, Leipzig; 'MANIPULARIS' - with Ronny Szillo, Galerie b2, Leipzig. Film/video: RING, 2008; ROMANTIC HEROES, 2009; SURPLUS, 2009; EWIGER FRÜHLING, 2010.

JAY GARD, born in Halle/Saale, 1984, lives and works in Leipzig. Studied painting and graphic arts, HKD Burg Giebichenstein, 2004-2006. Collaboration with Tom Sachs at the 'Space Programme', New York City, 2006-2007; collaboration with Tom Sachs for the 'Animals' exhibition, Sperone Westwater Gallery, 2008. Since 2008, studies media arts, Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig, Prof. Joachim Blank. Exhibitions (selection): 2008 'DoubleGard', Half Gallery, Manhatten, New York, USA; 'Hammertime', UFO Galerie, Halle; 2009 'Early Work', KuBaSta, Hamburg; 'Decoherence', Sortie d'Artistes, Rennes, France; 'Decoherence', UC, Leipzig; 'Passage', UC, Leipzig; 2008 'Wore', Jack the Pelican Presents, Brooklyn, New York, USA; 2007 'Kernbeisser', The Berlin University of the Arts, Berlin; 2006 'The LuWu 39ers', Moritz Goetze Galerie, Halle.

Opening reception: June 24, 1010, 7 - 10 pm

Emmanuel Post
Windmuhlenstrasse 31b, Leipzig
Hours: Wed - Sat, 2 - 6 pm
Free admission

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