Esther Stocker
dal 30/1/2008 al 5/4/2008
Segnalato da
30/1/2008
Esther Stocker
Museum Moderner Kunst MUMOK, Wien
The artist draws upon and at the same time undermines rationality and systematic thought with her reduced, geometric black, white and gray grids and semiotic systems with paintings which work with both images and space. The installation at the MUMOK is made up of identical white rods with a quadratic cross-section mounted in a black room at regular intervals to the floor, walls and ceiling.
curated by Rainer Fuchs
Born in Schlanders, Southern Tyrol in 1974, Esther Stocker draws upon and at the same time undermines rationality and systematic thought with her reduced, geometric black, white and gray grids and semiotic systems with paintings which work with both images and space. The installation at the MUMOK is made up of identical white rods with a quadratic cross-section mounted in a black room at regular intervals to the floor, walls and ceiling.
While the borders seem to become lost in the ethereal darkness, the white rods stand out as metric marks delineating a certain space. One finds oneself within a clearly defined image space, the appearance of which continually alters as one works one’s way through the room, staging a complex and variable visual experience. As a viewer in the 'picture,' one is both spectator and motif seen by others.
Opening: 31.01.08–7.00 p.m.
MUMOK
Museumsplatz 1 - Wien