Santiago Ydanez
dal 26/6/2008 al 1/8/2008
Segnalato da
26/6/2008
Santiago Ydanez
Galerie Martin Mertens, Berlin
This exhibit presents a collection of paintings and drawings. His works of animals and landscapes are carefully analyzed and convey a sense of abstract vastness which directs the viewer to formulate their own interpretation. From the oversized canvas paintings to the small pencil drawings, Ydanez portrays a sense of expressionism as well as a detailed study of the subject.
This exhibit presents a collection of paintings and drawings from Santiago
Ydáñez that demonstrates his skill with the paintbrush and the variety of
genres he addresses in his work. From the oversized canvas paintings to the
small pencil drawings, Ydáñez portrays a sense of expressionism as well as a
detailed study of the subject.
Ydáñez, the Spanish based painter, is predominantly known for his close-up
self-portrait paintings. Those paintings use the face as a genre, in order
to reveal certain aspects that would otherwise remain too subtle to
perceive. The concept that the face is a suggestion of presence can also be
used to describe his other work. His paintings of animals and landscapes are
carefully analyzed and convey a sense of abstract vastness which directs the
viewer to formulate their own interpretation. The extreme expressionism of
his work gives the image power without it being necessary to understand
anything.
The thick gestural brushstrokes and the vast size of his paintings create an
energetic effect while portraying abstract spaces within the interiors for
the viewer to discover beauty and understanding. For example, the giant
rabbit painting has a tender and fluffy appearance, disregarding the fact
that we are probably going to eat it, but it also has an ironic aspect:
since it is so large, it seems that is about to eat you.
Ydáñez paintings give meaning to a new form of expressionism in which the
painting is not controlled by meaning, but rather by the ability to impress
and encourage individual interpretation.
Opening: Friday, June 27th, 6 pm
Galerie Martin Mertens
Brunnenstrasse 162 - Berlin
Free admission