The artist work with sculptures, objects, bronzes, painting and drawing. All her work arise out of the subversion of the everyday object and form a kind of trompe-l’oeil representation of domestic reality. The main piece in the show, entitled "Autumn Leaves", is a ghost-like sculptural installation in white resin.
Solo show
Andrehn-Schiptjenko is proud to present Nina Saunders' second
solo show at the gallery.
Nina Saunders work with sculptures, objects, bronzes, painting and
drawing. All her work arise out of the subversion of the everyday
object and form a kind of trompe-l’oeil representation of domestic
reality.
The main piece in the show at Andrehn-Schiptjenko, entitled
Autumn Leaves, is a ghost-like sculptural installation in white resin,
depicting a group of abandoned furniture covered in dustsheets. The
work expresses the idea that when a season departs, it leaves something
behind, be it a memory, an emptiness or a particular sentiment. Other
works in the show include a series of 3 bronzes were Nina Saunders
employs different domestic objects, expressing ideas about our
experience of daily life.
Nina Saunders, born 1958 in Denmark, lives and works in London. Recent
exhibitions include Autumn Leaves at New Art Centre, Wiltshire, UK and
Art Futures at the Contemporary Art Society, London, UK and a major
public art project in Scotland during 2005.
The exhibition opens on Thursday, February 16, 5-8 pm. Nina Saunders will be
in Stockholm Feb 14-19.
Andrehn-Schiptjenko
Markvardsgatan 2 - Stockholm
The gallery is open Tuesday-Friday 11-5 pm, Saturday 12-5 pm