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Matt Franks
dal 31/10/2005 al 10/12/2005
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31/10/2005

Matt Franks

Vamiali, Athens

Franks' sculptures are three dimensional volumetric forms of two dimensional graphic renderings. He gives form to a bomb explosion, a swirl, a scull with bright neo-glo or very dark colours. His works relates to altered states of the mind and imagination, blurring of realities and uncertainties while on the other hand he uses humour as a tool of deployment.


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I am alive and you are dead

vamiali’s is proud to present the first solo show in Athens of British artist Matt Franks. The artist will be present at the opening.

Matt Franks presents a new series of sculptures and drawings. Franks place himself in the field of traditional curved sculpture. His work made mainly from styrofoam and epoxy resin is drawn from comics and cartoons imagery. In this new entity he will present three new sculptures titled “Zombie Reanimator”, “NecroBaroque” and “Twin Voodoo Death Skull” using as a point of reference many sources, such as deconstructionism science fiction and inspired by the work of writer Philip K Dick (Blade Runner etc.).

Franks’ sculptures are three dimensional volumetric forms of two dimensional graphic renderings. He gives form to a bomb explosion, a swirl, a scull with bright neo-glo or very dark colours. His works relates to altered states of the mind and imagination, blurring of realities and uncertainties while on the other hand he uses humour as a tool of deployment. Franks combines a mixture of gothic and baroque elements to produce complicated and darkly humorous hybrids with a mysterious but comical existence.

Franks finds modernism and postmodernism labels patronising and didactic, implies with his work the importance of fun and adventure where at the same time he is extremely generous with his viewers, almost exuberant.

Matt Franks was born in Yorkshire, 1970. Lives and works in London. Selected exhibitions: Tate Britain (solo), The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum (group), One in the Other (solo), Beverly Art Gallery (solo).

Opening Tuesday 1 November 2005 From 20.00

Vamiali's
Samou 1 Karaiskaki Square - Athens
Hours: Wednesday - Friday 14.00-20.00 Saturday 12.00-17.00

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