Stefan Kürten “Running to stand still”
Alexander and Bonin
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An exhibition of new paintings and works on paper by Stefan Kürten will open at Alexander and Bonin on April 18th. The exhibition features Running to stand still (2014), a large scale painting depicting a grid of houses which emerge from a golden, abstracted thicket and represent Kürten’s typography of 20th Century homes.
Modernist overhang slab roof houses, brick villas in idyllic surroundings and suburban bungalows with neat garden paths and flower beds are the subject of Kürten’s recent paintings. Almost all depict isolated buildings that are surrounded by a wall, hedge or lush vegetation and draw the viewer’s attention to a singular piece of invented architecture. These structures often closely resemble iconic mid-century modern dwellings, but have been rebuilt by Kürten’s conflation of imagery. Their sense of familiarity is strong and viewers often feel they have visited these non-existent homes. The surfaces of Kürten’s paintings are composed of innumerable brushstrokes forming patterns that evoke sky, water and foliage. The density of the patterning can elicit a sense of horror, destabilizing these beautiful illusions.
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from April 18, 2015 to May 30, 2015