English Snog - French Kiss
dal 23/11/2007 al 6/1/2008
Segnalato da
23/11/2007
English Snog - French Kiss
Mews42 / Vanessa Suchar, London
A dialogue between English artist Cedric Christie and French artist Paul Raguenes inaugurates the new art-space. Christie explores the artistic potential of every day materials. Raguenes' paintings are saturated of pigments and appear on first glace as pure monochromes before they start to change silently colors.
On November 24th, 2007 Vanessa Suchar and Jesper Thomsen open MEWS42, a gallery located at 42 Princes Gate Mews, in South Kensington, London, close to the Victoria and Albert Museum. “English Snog – French Kiss”, a dialogue between English artist Cedric Christie and French artist Paul Raguenes inaugurates the space.
Before becoming an artist, Cedric Christie was a welder. Highly skilled and meticulous, he explores the artistic potential of every day materials, transforming seemingly mundane objects in to beautiful works of art. Steel rods, shiny plastics, brick, brush and scaffolding have all been experimented with and pushed to their limits. The end results have been striking works that are imbedded with political, social and cultural meaning.
Paul Raguenes’ paintings are saturated of pigments and appear on first glace as pure monochromes before they start to change silently colors, questioning our perception to make us look closer - much closer. The way his work transmits colour fools every perception; his use of pigments recalls the ephemeral quality of an aura, which prefers voluntarily to disappear when curiosity gets close or too close - like his paintings which are literally destroyed once touched. The same can be observed with his unique Monospy sculptures. Due to their intriguing reflections they tend to transform immediately into site specific Interventions, silent catalysts between the gallery, the viewer and the works shown in the space.
Vanessa Suchar hosts art salons for discerning collectors around the world. Inspired by the Parisian tradition, she created Le Salon for Art Collectors over a decade ago, as a deeply contemplative and richly interactive forum for emerging contemporary artists and the collectors who wish to dialogue with them. Le Salon allows collectors to meet the artists and learn about the genesis of each creation. Vanessa has produced more than 50 salons in 6 countries
Private View: November 24th, 6 to 9 pm
Mews42 / Vanessa Suchar
42 Princes Gate Mews - London
Opening times: noon to 6.30pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays and by appointment
Free admission