Elger Esser / Matthew Weinstein
dal 15/2/2013 al 15/3/2013
Segnalato da
15/2/2013
Elger Esser / Matthew Weinstein
Sonnabend Gallery, New York
Esser's work builds on the realist images of great 19th century landscape photographers such as Henri le Secq and Gustave le Gray. In 'The Celestial Sea' Weinstein continues to create videos, paintings and sculptures based on photorealistic computer animations.
On February 16, 2013 Sonnabend Gallery will open an exhibition of new photographs by Elger Esser.
In 2011, Elger Esser followed the path of the Nile from Luxor to Aswan and, inspired by old postcards, photographed the landscapes along the river using the light of dawn or twilight, creating images that evoke an atmosphere of timelessness.
A longtime student of landscape photography, Esser’s work builds on the realist images of great 19th century landscape photographers such as Henri le Secq and Gustave le Gray.
He writes: “I work quite deliberately with blurred images using long exposure times. The mobile elements in the picture - the water, the trees, the clouds - do things with the film which I can only influence in part. For me, this use of technology is only a background aspect. I concentrate more strongly on the contents of the images. What does it mean to stand at the water’s edge? What happens if the elements in the picture - trees, sky or water - interact with symmetries and surfaces, with harmony and disharmony?”
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Matthew Weinstein
The Celestial Sea
In “The Celestial Sea,” Weinstein continues to create videos, paintings and sculptures based on photorealistic computer animations. The title refers to a story from the 13th century about a sailor who climbs down from his ship floating in another world above the clouds - by the time he reaches the surface of the earth, he has drowned. In Weinstein’s works, this narrative becomes a metaphor for the constantly shifting boundaries between physical reality and virtual reality.
The titular sculpture is a large scale reflective bronze anchor and chain that seems to have fallen from the sky and crashed into the floor. A series of paintings depict the paths of virtual lights within a 3D computer program as they sweep across virtual space, creating patterns that evoke Kandinsky, Kupka, Emma Kunz and Delaunay.
Also on view is the computer animation “Cruising, 1980.” Two ships pass each other on a reflective sea. They flash their lights at each other in a brief interval of mutual attraction and then pass each other by.
Image: Elger Esser, Fata Morgana Agypten, 2011. C-print & DiaSec Face 72 1/2 X 94 1/2 inches 184 X 240 cm
More informations:
Ana Miranda P. 212-627-1018 ana@sonnabendgallery.com
Opening Saturday February 16 from 5 to 7 PM
Sonnabend Gallery
536 West 22nd Street New York, NY 10011
Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 6pm