23/1/2004
Richard Woods
Vamiali, Athens
Site-specific installation. Richard Woods will transform the interior of the gallery into an absurd environment. The artist notes about his work at vamiali's: 'There's been a lot of cutting, gluing, hammering and painting going on at vamiali's, in downtown Athens, there's been deadlines to meet, there's renovation in the air. Floors have been laid, walls have been constructed, things are all new and shiny.
Site-specific installation
vamiali's is pleased to present British artist Richard Woods' first solo
exhibition in Athens. The exhibition will open with a reception on
Saturday, January 24, 2004 and continues through March 13, 2004.
Richard Woods will transform the interior of the gallery into an absurd
environment. The artist notes about his work at vamiali's: 'There's been
a lot of cutting, gluing, hammering and painting going on at vamiali's,
in downtown Athens, there's been deadlines to meet, there's renovation
in the air. Floors have been laid, walls have been constructed, things
are all new and shiny. But don't look to closely its all only paper
thin. Its the thinnest surface which transforms the space. Underneath
the bright green floor or the "Toile " Style wallpaper things are the
same as before.'
Woods' intention is the metamorphosis of the existing. His sculptures,
installations and printings are all parts of the attempt to transform
the existing spaces, already overloaded with their own story, into
vehicles for interpretation and commend on society, class and history.
Richard Woods is characterised as a 'style sampler', mixing different
styles of architecture and design with references to other forms of
translation, through history, past iconography and social connotations
that are arise from each environment or space.
The distinctive large scale woodblock printing technique has recently
been seen at Deitch Projects in New York and on an enormous outdoor
commission, for Art Basel in Miami, where he wallpapered the exterior of
a warehouse .
At the Venice Biennale he printed a mock "crazy paving floor" at the
courtyard of the newly restored Convento dei Santi Cosma e Damiano.
And in "Super-Tudor"a permanent project where he completely wrapped a
mock tudor house in Woodstock, New York.
He lives and works in London
Opening Saturday 24. 01. 2004 from 14 to 20
Samou street 1 Athens 104 38 Greece (Hellas) (m Metaxourgio)
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Wednesday - Saturday 14 - 20 or by appointment