Martin Oppel "Forms of Fiction"
The Journal Gallery
This event has ended.
Oppel constructs a balance from what is often considered at odds. The popular design ideal “form follows function” is brought to an absurdist extreme in the “tipsy” form of his brass sculpture Bar (Abstraction), and the copper-plated incense holder that literally goes up in smoke. While many of the works, such as the gold-plated laptop stand, have a direct and transparent intended use that relies on the viewer’s participation, others appear as bent visions, images sliding from recognition to abstraction.
Amid scattered impressions of pop culture references and (sometimes) functional forms, the distinction between reality and abstraction breaks down. “Forms of Fiction” presents a world dominated by brief impressions. In this space, the medium, the image, and the memory or idea of the image coexist. Purpose and function are left open, defying definition, declassified.
Media
Schedule
from May 25, 2011 to July 03, 2011
Opening Reception on 2011-05-25 from 18:00 to 21:00