2/2/2012
Jonathan Meese
GL Strand, Copenhagen
The solo show Evolution de Large (ich-tea-ohhh-saurys) consists of newly produced works, which lead to an open confrontation with art as such. The exhibition continues the vision of The Dictatorship of Art. It presents the artist's work in a broad-spectrum, however will focus primarily on Meese's work as a painter and his performative practice.
Artistically untamed, but at the same time representing
intellectual ferocity, Jonathan Meese cultivates an
energetic, provocative persona, which is matched only by
his pictorial style. He is an artist, who views art and life as
a dynamic play with symbols, identities and predicates.
Under the title ‘The Dictatorship of Art’ Jonathan Meese
is advocating for art as a new power in society. Working
with all materials and an expressive and spontaneous
form Meese views art as unlimited.
“Jonathan Meese’s works are mad and grotesque, but
also visually generous, expressing an overproduction and
a willingness to challenge, amuse and confuse, which in
the end will make room for reflection. At the exhibition,
we will find ourselves in a state of color intoxication in
various materials and expressive gestures, which allows
us to savor the moment while historical characters and
events are intruding.” Curator at GL STRAND, Pernille
Fonnesbech.
The exhibition at GL STRAND continues the vision of ‘The
Dictatorship of Art’. It presents Meese’s work in a broad-
spectrum, however will focus primarily on Meese’s work
as a painter and his performative practice.
Jonathan Meese was born in 1970. He lives and works in
Berlin and Hamburg. Since his time at the academy in
Hamburg in the early 1990s he has been among
Germany’s most important contemporary artists,
following in the footsteps of Georg Baselitz and Martin
Kippenberger in his reinterpretation of expressionism.
PRESS OPENING ON 3 FEBRUARY AT 16:00
GL Strand
Gammel Strand 48 - Copenhagen
Hours: Tues-Sun 11-5pm
Wed-Thurs 11-8pm