Vincent Szarek
dal 26/3/2004 al 24/4/2004
Segnalato da
26/3/2004
Vincent Szarek
Sandra Gering Gallery, New York
For Szarek's third solo exhibition at Sandra Gering Gallery, he pushes the relationship between art and auto body by imbedding a working car radio into one of his sculptures, distilling the car to its extraneous elements of seduction - curves, color, and music. Without wheels or an engine, Szarek captures the culture epitomized by movies like The Fast and the Furious, and the television show Monster Garage.
Sandra Gering Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of new work by Vincent Szarek from 27 March - 24 April 2004.
In his fiberglass sculptures, Vincent Szarek exploits the flashy, fetishistic sensuality of custom car bodies, while at the same time referencing the understatement of minimalism. Szarek has created a vocabulary of curvaceous forms and saturated, glittering colors that differ from minimalism in terms of an emphasis on the "custom" as opposed to the "serial". This customization results from a complex process that involves precise computer-based design and hands-on fabrication and finishing.
For Szarek's third solo exhibition at Sandra Gering Gallery, he pushes the relationship between art and auto body by imbedding a working car radio into one of his sculptures, distilling the car to its extraneous elements of seduction -- curves, color, and music. Without wheels or an engine, Szarek captures the culture epitomized by movies like The Fast and the Furious, and the television show Monster Garage.
opening reception: 27 march, 6-8pm
Szarek's work is also exhibited at Galerie Almine Rech, Paris, and Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Salzburg. He recently had a solo exhibition at PS1/MoMA, Long Island City.
Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 6pm. For further information, please contact Marianna Baer at 646.336.7183.
sandra gering gallery
534 west 22nd street, ground floor, between 10th and 11th avenues