Two exhibitions in one
dal 19/5/2005 al 16/7/2005
Segnalato da
19/5/2005
Two exhibitions in one
Giedre Bartelt Galerie, Berlin
Alvydas Lukys, Present Continues - Elective affinities: Photography and Drawing. Alfonsas Budvytis, Remigijus Treigys, Gintautas Trimakas, Algimantas Svegzda. Subject of the exhibition, which is devided in two parts, is the Still life in a wider sense of the genre. Four photographers and one draughtsman are connected with each other through the same perception of objects in their relation to space and time.
Alvydas Lukys
Present Continues
&
Elective affinities:
Photography and Drawing
Alfonsas Budvytis, Remigijus Treigys, Gintautas Trimakas, Algimantas Svegzda
Subject of
the exhibition, which is devided in two parts, is the Still life in a wider
sense of the genre. Four photographers and one draughtsman are connected
with each other through the same perception of objects in their relation
to space and time.
The first part
of the exhibition shows work in progress from Alvydas Lukys (*1958,
today professor at the academy of arts in Vilnius). Earlier works from
this project have been shown in the gallery in 1999. Conceptionally this
project is farthermost from what we would call a traditional Still life.
The artist is mainly preoccupied with „objets trouves“ which he reproduces
in isolation and without any details about the sorrounding space. For Lukys
himself the transitory and emotional aspect of a mostly „exhausted object“
is the main aspect of his work. „ The subjects of the photographs are grabbing
what one doesn`t like to loose, what holdes a loss and a discovery „ –
so the artist himself.
Not just the
interpretation in terms of content about the genre is interesting, but
also the choice of tools for the technical execution: black and white photo
prints on photo-canvas stretched over a subframe like in traditional
painting, coloured digital prints on handmade paper, framed in specially
made showcases.
In contrast
to the precious objects and rarities shown in the early days of the genre
the second part of the exhibition - Alfonsas Budvytis (1949
– 2003), Remigijus Treigys (*1961), Gintautas Trimakas (*1958),
Algimantas
Svegzda (1941 - 1996)- again shows more trivial or selfmade objects
which can be found in nature. The fact that artists who are working with
different media – photographers and a draughtsman (Algimantas Svegzda)
- are mainly pointing out the individuel character and the unique aura
of the objects is characteristic. The object seems to be dematerialised
and appears to float in empty space out of time as a centre of an subordinated
system of reference to itself. If there is more than one object they are
lined up or scattered and grouped as an accumulation of equal things which
are forming a kind of unity.
The uniqueness
of every single object can be seen as a „pars pro toto“ for the whole world
order. According to this interpretation Still life returns with changed
contents and forms to the roots of its emblematic and allegorical depiction.
The drawings
within a photographical context should also remind of the origins of the
younger medium. Photography in the first place was supposed to copy nature
exactly, as much as a drawing or an etching is able to do so but with much
more time consuming effort.
Image: Algimantas Svegzda
Preview: Friday, 20th May, 6.00 – 9.00 pm
GIEDRE BARTELT GALERIE
Linienstr. 161/ Ecke
Kleine Hamburger Str., 10115 Berlin
Opening hours: Tuesday – Saturday 2.00 – 6.00 pm