GL Strand presents Kara Walker ~ Humour & Horror in Seductive Works |
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| Saturday, 08 November 2008 03:24 |
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Kara Walker is one of the most complex and ambitious American artists in her generation. Already at the age of 27 she gained international recognition with her use of characteristic man-size silhouette cut, that play with stereotypes in a style taken from the time around the American Civil War. With disturbing beauty and great wit the artist exposes the historic racism in order to question present problems in the depiction of race, sexuality, gender and identity. On exhibition 8 November through 18 January, 2009. In a diversity of media ranging from film and installation to puppet theatre, drawing, painting and the enormous characteristic silhouette cuts Walker explores the annoyances of the past and problems of the present in the contrasts between fear and joy, love and hate, race and class, oppressor and oppressed.  Exhibitor of the new art The main reason to GL STRAND’s long-running activities is its ability to create innovative exhibitions in touch with the new currents in art. The art society has always concentrated its efforts on artists who dared to part with tradition and create their own expression. Among others, GL STRAND’s long exhibition history count innovative artists such as Edvard Munch (exhibited in 1908), Vilhelm Hammershøi (1916), Robert Jacobsen and Richard Mortensen (1949), Asger Jorn (1953), John Kørner (2004) and Eija-Liisa Athila (2007). A central institution in Copenhagen GL STRAND is a Copenhagen based institution rich in tradition and central to the city’s art life both in terms of history, geography and significance. Since its foundation in 1825 Kunstforeningen GL STRAND has resided at various addresses in Copenhagen’s city centre and has already celebrated its 180 years anniversary. The art society has resided at the current address in Philip de Lange’s beautiful building at Gammel Strand since 1952. A building that truly fits the spirit of the institution; in the centre of modern city life with foundations on one of Copenhagen’s historical co-ordination points and with a free view across the city’s new horizons. The exhibition at GL STRAND is organised in cooperation with Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. A richly illustrated catalogue is published in relation to the exhibition, among other things containing an extensive interview with Kara Walker. Visit : www.glstrand.dk/ Click on logo below to add this article to your favorite Social Website ~ |
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