Cornelia Hediger "Doppelgänger II"
Klompching Gallery
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Klompching Gallery presents an exhibition of newly released photographs by the New York-based Swiss artist, Cornelia Hediger.
Following on from her highly praised debut solo exhibition with the gallery in September 2008, Hediger returns with a phenomenal body of work entitled Doppelgänger II.
With this newly released series of photographs, Hediger continues her exploration of the uncanny, constructing complex pictorial narratives into segmented tableau vivants, consisting of up to eighteen individual photographs combined into a single composition.
In each artwork the central characters—doppelgängers—are interwoven into a performative psychological struggle, displaying an undercurrent of the sinister, of angst and moral ambiguity. The dialogical discourse between the two central characters is superbly enacted by the artist herself, drawing comparisons in visual and conceptual strength to the work of historical photographers such as Claude Cahun.
Doppelgänger II is a richly colorful set of impeccable images that challenges, intrigues and captivates. Hediger’s authorship is assertive and confident. The photographs display a sophisticated use of illusory space and costume that draws the viewer into a directed yet oblique storytelling that demands an investment of enquiry by the viewer.
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Schedule
from September 07, 2011 to October 21, 2011
Opening Reception on 2011-09-07 from 18:00 to 20:00