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22/10/2010

Carlos Amorales

Yvon Lambert, New York

Yvon Lambert is pleased to announce the third exhibition by Mexican artist Carlos Amorales at the New York gallery. Entitled Aftermath, the exhibition will feature a new installation and wall drawings by the celebrated artist. The exhibition will open with a reception for the artist on Saturday, October 23 from 6-8pm and will be on view until November 20, 2010.

Rooted in issues of life and death, mythology, and unconscious dream states, Amoralesʼ body of work is personally anecdotal, yet open to the viewerʼs interpretations of the narrative. The artistʼs fantastical aesthetic is often contradictory in nature: revealing yet enigmatic, disquieting yet encouraging.

The inspiration for Aftermath is the devastating 1985 Mexico City earthquake that destroyed a large part of the city, killing thousands. When the earthquake occurred, it rendered the government incapacitated for a week. During this governmental lapse, Mexican civilians took over rescue efforts and general aid tasks. For Amorales, the shattered city reflected the severely corrupt Mexican government. The experience of living a week of anarchy, mitigated by the strong resolve of the citizens, combined with Amoralesʼ strong reaction to the destroyed buildings, has greatly shaped the artistʼs personal and aesthetic development.

Aftermath serves as homage to this monumental moment in Amoralesʼ formation as an artist. The exhibition also functions as a political commentary, questioning both the need for the stateʼs rule in our society, and how large-scale catastrophes shape history. The wall drawings, made by rotating jagged rulers around a central point, suggest large seismic cracks and aftershocks. Six fictional newspapers, three in English featuring excerpts from Emile Zolaʼs Germinal, and three in Spanish with selections from El Peor Dia, combine images of the earthquakeʼs destruction with the classic anarchist texts. The newspapers, partially printed and partially hand drawn by the artist, will be displayed on a table as a singular installation.

Carlos Amorales (b. Mexico City, 1970) lives and works in Mexico City. His work is featured in prominent public and private collections throughout the world, including: The Museum of Modern Art, New York; Tate Modern, London; The Margulies Collection, Miami, Florida; The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania; and the Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Amorales has exhibited internationally at institutions such as the Centre Pompidou, Paris; The Power Plant, Toronto; Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; The Orange County Museum of Art, California; Museo Amparo, Puebla, Mexico; Cabaret Voltaire, Zurich; The Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin; Kunsthalle Fridericianum, Kassel, Germany; and the Mori Art Museum, Tokyo.

About Yvon Lambert:
Yvon Lambert opened Galerie Yvon Lambert in Paris in 1967. The Collection Lambert in Avignon opened in 2000 with 350 works from Yvon Lambertʼs personal collection and presents more than 1200 works today. Yvon Lambert New York was founded in 2003 and in 2007 moved to its current location, designed by Richard Gluckman in collaboration with Thomas Zollinger.

Please contact Geneva Jann-Lewis with any press inquiries at Geneva@yvon-lambert.com or 212-242-3611

Opening reception: Saturday, October 23, from 6–8pm

Yvon Lambert
550 West 21 Street, New York
Hours: Tue-Sta 10-18
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