Dominik Lejman
dal 16/9/2014 al 24/10/2014
Segnalato da
16/9/2014
Dominik Lejman
Zak / Branicka, Berlin
Dis/connected. The exhibition reflects upon the issues addressed in his most recent works.
Dominik Lejman's art work has its roots in traditional painting, but goes far beyond its limits.
With his unique technique, Lejman combines painting and video projections. In this way, the artist introduces the factor of time to the painting: “painting with time code”. His murals - or "video-frescoes" - also derive from old painting traditions. These are wall compositions, in which, instead of paint, Lejman uses light projected directly on walls, buildings, or in the public space.
The exhibition in ŻAK | BRANICKA reflects upon the issues addressed in Lejman's most recent works, and stresses more than ever the position of the artist as critically and politically "dis/connected". Lejman criticizes the stance of political art: “What do I think of the artist's role in being able to make political commentaries?” He believes that he has no ability to change the world. He feels powerless and disconnected, which allows him to use mass media images differently.
In the works shown in the dis/connected exhibition we find motifs of conflicts or armed operations from various parts of the world, which Lejman reduces to media ornaments, as in his painting Black Dandelions (2011). This abstraction of events makes them more universal, as they could be happening anywhere – they are no longer tied to a specific place. "I believe that comments on political and social issues become more visible when resurfaced from their original context." Lejman considers art to be an option for detachment and distancing, though this does not mean that the surrounding reality does not concern him.
The dis/connected exhibition is to be accompanied by a new publication, Painting with Timecode, published in English by Hatje Cantz and the ŻAK | BRANICKA Foundation (2014).
More details about the artist and the exhibition can be found here:
www.zak-branicka.com/artists
www.zak-branicka.com/exhibitions
Please don't hesitate to contact us if we can assist you with any further information.
With kind regards,
Asia Żak Persons & Monika Branicka
With the kind support of andel's Hotel Berlin
Please also note our presence at this year’s abc–art berlin contemporary (18–21 September 2014) with London-based artist Vlatka Horvat, a joint presentation with gallery annex14.
Hall B, Booth 125.
Image: Dominik Lejman, Bubblewrapped Philosophy, 2014, 135 x 160 cm, oil on canvas, video projection
abc Gallery Nights: September 17, 2014, from 7 to 10 pm
Opening: Friday, September 19, 2014, from 6 to 9 pm, running until October 25, 2014
Opening at andel's Hotel Berlin, Friday, September 19, 2014 from 8 to 10 pm
ŻAK | BRANICKA
Lindenstraße 35 - D-10969 Berlin
Opening Times
Tue.-Sat. 11a.m. - 6p.m.