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Damian Loeb
This marks Damian Loeb's first exhibition consisting solely of his photographic work and features a selection of 13 prints.
Loeb is known for creating contemporary realist paintings based on scenes from films and photographs the artist himself has taken. From the shallow depth of field that enables one to relive the consciousness of the photographer to lens flares characteristically observed in photography, and aspect ratios reminiscent of a movie screen, the camera lens serves as a constant mediator in the images Loeb depicts.
Images (both moving and still) that permeate contemporary society have formed a unique visual language in the process of competing for the attention of the audience. While Loeb had initially gleaned such linguistically dense imagery from the vast sea of existing images, around 20 years ago he took the camera into his own hands, and in sensitively detecting landscapes that may suggest the presence of some kind of context, began to capture images directly from the outside world through photographs.
The subjects collected in this way are painted in oil on canvas over several months. Unlike photographs that have a high degree of transparency, paintings harbor a sense of material resistance that is specific to the medium, such as the volume of paint, fine brushstrokes, and unevenness of the canvas. The subtle traces that Loeb leaves upon the picture plane serve to transform emotions such as anxiety, hope, and melancholy that the aforementioned visual language evokes in the subconscious mind, into more complex ones.
This is the first exhibition for Loeb to present only his photographic work. The work the artist has selected while preparing for the exhibition amid the pandemic, are photographs of places that are familiar to him such as his home in New York and the scenery of Hollywood. By choosing to engage with photography that in itself demonstrates little resistance as a medium, the work gravitates towards the image. Furthermore, the emphasis on neutrality inherent to the camera lens gives rise to a diverse array of interpretations. This exhibition will serve as an opportunity to consider scenery that is widely yet implicitly shared by society, the context behind it, and contemporary visual culture as a whole.
[Concurrent Exhibit]
A selection of Loeb’s paintings will be exhibited in the Taka Ishii Gallery viewing room (complex665 1F), located a 10-minute walk from amanaTIGP.
Dates: October 1 – November 5, 2022
Venue: complex665, 1st-floor viewing room
Loeb is known for creating contemporary realist paintings based on scenes from films and photographs the artist himself has taken. From the shallow depth of field that enables one to relive the consciousness of the photographer to lens flares characteristically observed in photography, and aspect ratios reminiscent of a movie screen, the camera lens serves as a constant mediator in the images Loeb depicts.
Images (both moving and still) that permeate contemporary society have formed a unique visual language in the process of competing for the attention of the audience. While Loeb had initially gleaned such linguistically dense imagery from the vast sea of existing images, around 20 years ago he took the camera into his own hands, and in sensitively detecting landscapes that may suggest the presence of some kind of context, began to capture images directly from the outside world through photographs.
The subjects collected in this way are painted in oil on canvas over several months. Unlike photographs that have a high degree of transparency, paintings harbor a sense of material resistance that is specific to the medium, such as the volume of paint, fine brushstrokes, and unevenness of the canvas. The subtle traces that Loeb leaves upon the picture plane serve to transform emotions such as anxiety, hope, and melancholy that the aforementioned visual language evokes in the subconscious mind, into more complex ones.
This is the first exhibition for Loeb to present only his photographic work. The work the artist has selected while preparing for the exhibition amid the pandemic, are photographs of places that are familiar to him such as his home in New York and the scenery of Hollywood. By choosing to engage with photography that in itself demonstrates little resistance as a medium, the work gravitates towards the image. Furthermore, the emphasis on neutrality inherent to the camera lens gives rise to a diverse array of interpretations. This exhibition will serve as an opportunity to consider scenery that is widely yet implicitly shared by society, the context behind it, and contemporary visual culture as a whole.
[Concurrent Exhibit]
A selection of Loeb’s paintings will be exhibited in the Taka Ishii Gallery viewing room (complex665 1F), located a 10-minute walk from amanaTIGP.
Dates: October 1 – November 5, 2022
Venue: complex665, 1st-floor viewing room
Schedule | Oct 1 (Sat) 2022-Nov 5 (Sat) 2022 Opening Hours Information
Opening Reception Oct 1 (Sat) 2022 18:00 - 20:00 | ||||
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://www.takaishiigallery.com/en/archives/33172/ | ||||
| Venue | Taka Ishii Gallery Photography / Film http://www.takaishiigallery.com/ | ||||
| Location | 2F Axis Bldg., 5-17-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032 | ||||
| Access | 8 minute walk from exit 3 at Roppongi Station on the Hibiya or Toei Oedo line, 8 minute walk from exit 1 at Roppongi-itchome Station on the Namboku line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-6447-1035 | ||||
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