Two exhibitions
dal 5/5/2008 al 27/6/2008
Segnalato da
5/5/2008
Two exhibitions
Christine Konig Galerie, Wien
Adel Abdessemed's art work is a marriage made not in heaven, but in the grit and gravel of solid earth. It is one that weds violence, destruction, and anxiety with formal elegance and biting wit. Sislej Xhafa investigates the social, economical and political realities associated with the various complexities of modern society, such as tourism and forced illegality.
Adel Abdessemed
born in Constantine, Algeria in 1971, lives and works in Paris.
Adel Abdessemed’s art work is a marriage made not in heaven, but in the grit and
gravel of solid earth. It is one that weds violence, destruction, and anxiety with
formal elegance and biting wit. For Abdessemed, a union „until death do us part“ is
inaccurate since his work is a bond created at the brink of death. This theme is
clearly not uncharted artistic ground, but Abdessemed’s engagement with such
provocative subject matter is unlike any other artist working in France or
elsewhere.
(quot. after Alanna Heiss, director of P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center New York, 2007)
Third Room: Sislej Xhafa
born in Peja, Kosova in 1970, lives and works in New York.
Sislej Xhafa is known for his artistic investigation into the social, economical and
political realities associated with the various complexities of modern society, such
as tourism and forced illegality. Xhafa’s works are minimal, as well as ironic and
subversive. He operates in various media, from sculpture and drawing to performance
and photography. His works aim to challenge viewers to recognize the symptoms and
cracks of contemporary global society.
image: Adel Abdessemed
opening: 6th May 2008, 7 - 9 p.m.
Christine Konig Galerie
Schleifmuhlgasse 1A - Vienna
Free admission