 Somewhere In Between, 2007 Acrylic on canvas, 150 x 150 cm Courtesy of the artist and Taka Ishii Gallery Lisa Ruyter Taka Ishii Gallery is pleased to announce our first solo exhibition with American born, Vienna based artist Lisa Ruyter. Lisa Ruyter's painting practice is rooted in the photographic; each of the artist's works begins with a photograph, seemingly casual, sometimes diaristic yet chosen with an eye towards a possible future painting. Characterized by a surface simplicity; images are presented in outline and rendered recognizable through Ruyter's use of line and flat planes of color. Representational issues are often complicated through Ruyter's choice of non-naturalistic color; seldom is the pictured object/person/place presented in a color corresponding to photographic reality; rather, color is used in a disruptive manner highlighting an inherently abstract nature of "looking" and any subsequent re-presentation. The present exhibition consists of a series of new paintings as well as a site-specific wall piece. The new body of work focuses on images of both "the crowd" viewing as well as individuals engaged in the act of photographing; in each instance the "seen" is left un-pictured. Ruyter's work has been included in numerous international museum exhibitions including the Museum of Modern Art, USA; Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, Germany; P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, USA; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, USA; Schirn Kunsthalle, Germany; and the Abbaye Saint-Andre Center d'art contemporain, France; and Whitney Museum of American Art at Philip Morris, USA. Exhibition: February 23 - March 22, 2008 Opening hours: Tues-Sat 11 am - 7 pm Taka Ishii Gallery 1-3-2-5F Kiyosumi, Koto-ku J-Tokyo #135-0024 Telephone +81(0)3 5646 6050 Fax +81(0)3 3642 3067 Email tig@takaishiigallery.com www.takaishiigallery.com |
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