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Alexander Gelman + Paul Davis "Gelman-ize and Davis-ize"
Nanzuka Underground
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Alexander Gelman, Paul Davis
NANZUKA UNDERGROUND is pleased to announce a new body of collaborative work by Alexander Gelman and Paul Davis, "Gelman-ize & Davis-ize." Alexander Gelman and Paul Davis are not only old friends, but also friendly rivals with different styles and mutual respect for each other. This exhibition is their second collaboration following "Gelman/Davis" which was held by Andrew Roth Gallery, New York, in 2005.
Alexander Gelman is an artist who works through various media, such as video, graphics and installation, where he employs his ideas of "Subtraction." His work has been collected by MOMA and the Smithsonian Library. Paul Davis is an English artist best known for his coruscating humor and fine/ugly drawings. He has many fans in Japan, Europe, America and beyond.
In this exhibition, Alexander Gelman and Paul Davis react to each other’s work in their own different way. For example, Paul Davis sent Alexander Gelman new drawings of fantastical diagrams about life, love, sex, death and pointlessness for Gelman to Gelmanize them. At the same time, Gelman sent Davis his brutally pared-down images to be Davisized. With his unique drawing style, Paul reformed Gelman’s perfect works. Gelman in turn redefined the freehand appearance of Paul’s drawings. Gelman got Davised, Davis got Gelmanized.
It will be a fascinating exhibition raising questions of authorship, ownership and originality linked with constant, relentless reaction in the art scene today. We look forward to your attendance.
Opening reception: August 8th (Fri) 20:00-22:00
For this opening, Paul Davis will come from London and Alexander Gelman from New York.
Alexander Gelman is an artist who works through various media, such as video, graphics and installation, where he employs his ideas of "Subtraction." His work has been collected by MOMA and the Smithsonian Library. Paul Davis is an English artist best known for his coruscating humor and fine/ugly drawings. He has many fans in Japan, Europe, America and beyond.
In this exhibition, Alexander Gelman and Paul Davis react to each other’s work in their own different way. For example, Paul Davis sent Alexander Gelman new drawings of fantastical diagrams about life, love, sex, death and pointlessness for Gelman to Gelmanize them. At the same time, Gelman sent Davis his brutally pared-down images to be Davisized. With his unique drawing style, Paul reformed Gelman’s perfect works. Gelman in turn redefined the freehand appearance of Paul’s drawings. Gelman got Davised, Davis got Gelmanized.
It will be a fascinating exhibition raising questions of authorship, ownership and originality linked with constant, relentless reaction in the art scene today. We look forward to your attendance.
Opening reception: August 8th (Fri) 20:00-22:00
For this opening, Paul Davis will come from London and Alexander Gelman from New York.
Schedule | Aug 9 (Sat) 2008-Sep 7 (Sun) 2008 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | http://nug.jp/exhi/2008/07/alexander_gelman_paul_davis_ge.html | ||||
| Venue | Nanzuka Underground http://www.nug.jp | ||||
| Location | 3-30-10 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001 | ||||
| Access | 8 minute walk from exit 5 at Meiji-jingumae Station on the Chiyoda and Fukutoshin lines, 10 minute walk from the Takeshita exit of Harajuku Station on the JR Yamanote line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-5422-3877 | ||||
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