Gabriele Stellbaum
dal 25/4/2002 al 31/5/2002
Segnalato da
25/4/2002
Gabriele Stellbaum
Florence Lynch Gallery, New York
Guinea Pig. The exhibition consists of one large slide projection and four videos. In these recent works, Stellbaum uses animals to create a physical and psychological drama akin to human behavior patterns. In the videos, Stellbaum integrates the parameters of the monitor as a confinement for her "actors". The use of extreme close ups, hide-and-seek scenarios beyond the margins of the screen, and short cut editing amplifies the perception of entrapment.
Florence Lynch Gallery is pleased to present Guinea Pig, an exhibition by New
York base German artist, Gabriele Stellbaum. The exhibition is on view from
April 25 to May 31, 2002.
The exhibition consists of one large slide projection and four videos. In these
recent works, Stellbaum uses animals to create a physical and psychological
drama akin to human behavior patterns. In the videos, Stellbaum integrates the
parameters of the monitor as a confinement for her "actors". The use of extreme
close ups, hide-and-seek scenarios beyond the margins of the screen, and short
cut editing amplifies the perception of entrapment. In her images the artist
focuses on the deformation of genetically engineered lab mice, while opposing
these creatures with "absolute natural" portraits of primates.
Patty is a two-minute-long video loop displayed on a large-scale monitor tilting
from the wall towards the spectator. In Patty, Stellbaum employs the technique
of camera close ups to engage the viewer in a more intimate viewing experience.
Guinea Pig, another two-minute-video, lends the exhibition its title. Trapped in
a video-blue void, two white mice, driven by curiosity, explore the limits of
their confinement. On the same monitor, following Guinea Pig is Klebnikov
Suite. A video within a video, the Guinea Pig video plays while the cat
Klebnikov and his doppelgangers chase and attack the video mice.
CRUNCH is an intriguing video made with crickets. With this work, Stellbaum
explores the distinctive technique of master filmmaker, Alfred Hitchcock.
Selected individuals previewed the work; their comment not only overlay the
crickets' sound, but also determined the work's development and course of
action. Lastly, Mouse2 * Primates Watching, a rear projection within a white
box, occupies the remainder of the space.
Born in Berlin, Germany, Gabriele Stellbaum exhibited extensively in solo and
group shows in Europe and the U.S. Recent exhibitions include, MOCA Museum for
Contemporary Art, Washington D.C.; Flat, New York; Contemporary Art Museum
University. of South Florida, Tampa; University Galleries, Boca Raton, FL;
Pinacoteca Comunale Villa Soranzo, Varallo Pombia, Italy; Shedhalle Zurich,
Switzerland; Westwerk e.V., Hamburg, kjubh Kunstverein, Cologne, America House,
Frankfurt and Berlin, Marstall, Berlin, Staudenhof Galerie, Potsdam,
Kuenstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, Germany.
Image: Gabriele Stellbaum, LAX (1998). Panorama slide projection with sound. 8' high x 27' wide. 7 1/2 minutes.
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 25, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
GALLERY NEWS:
The gallery is pleased to announce its participation in SCOPE with Christa
Maiwald.
Gabriele Stellbaum is currently participating in "About the Mind*" at The Queens
Museum
Teresa Hackett is currently exhibiting in a one person show at Linda schwatz
Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Dorothy Arnold's Retrospective exhibition travels to Kostroma, Russia, Opening
May 17.
Florence Lynch Gallery, 147 West 29th Street, New York 10001, USA
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