Tal R
dal 19/5/2009 al 24/7/2009
Segnalato da
19/5/2009
Tal R
Victoria Miro Gallery, London
Armes de chine. The exhibition presents the latest body of work by Danish artist Tal R. From 2005 to 2008, in his dynamic studio Palace, he extended his practice to incorporate collaborations in dance, film, theatre, cabaret, music and fashion, and it is in this period of intense experimentation that the works presented in armes de chine have their roots.
"armes de chine refers to a classic manual about
weapons from ancient China. These objects,
which once had a very specific and practical purpose,
now several hundred years later seem completely
abstract. Like a long lost slang." Tal R
Opening 20 May, Victoria Miro Gallery will present the latest body of work by Danish artist Tal R. From 2005 to 2008,
in his dynamic studio 'Palace', Tal R extended his practice to incorporate collaborations in dance, film, theatre,
cabaret, music and fashion, and it is in this period of intense experimentation that the works presented in armes de
chine have their roots.
Described varyingly (and not exhaustively) as "owls, sad penises, eggs, elegant guard women with buns, lost scouts,
wrong fruits, melted minimal ice cream, sad fruits, junk and bottles, tombstones, embarrassed old uncles", the
objects - whether sculptures, paintings, or works on paper - are installed as a field across the floor of the main
gallery space, with no work presented on the walls.
The effect is almost that of a group show, where pockets of
activity allow for explorations of ideas and discursive possibilities, with no fixed hierarchies of medium or modes of
looking. Always pushing a concept to its most deliriously unexpected realms, Tal R continues his associative
investigations of colour, form, and meaning in armes de chine by transforming each work into a kind of "long lost
slang" of its own, honing his characteristically playful marriage of abstraction and representation into a new
vocabulary for artistic production.
White Crane by fashion project Moonspoon Saloon featuring the Los Angeles band We Are The World
Performance Wednesday 20 May at 7.30pm
Moonspoon Saloon is a fashion project by Tal R, Sara Sachs and Noam Griegst. White Crane is a performance show
created for Victoria Miro by Moonspoon Saloon featuring the Los Angeles band We Are The World. Again, the lost army
marches in hysteria.
Private View & Performance | Wednesday 20 May 6 - 8pm
Victoria Miro Gallery
16 Wharf Road N1 7RW - London
Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 6pm
admission free