Leyla Aydoslu - Eine Landschaft mit Bäumen und Zäunen davor, 2024 - Paper-Maché, aluminum profiles - 320 x 150 x 36 cm - © Photo: Leyla Aydoslu
Koelnmesse
NEUMARKT section, Stand N-0-14.
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8-9 November 2024: 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. // 10 November 2024: 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
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Leyla Aydoslu investigates medium specificity. She expresses herself through spatial forms; her work primarily aims to be what it is. The artist keeps the structure visible, the weight tangible, the material palpable. Seeking a delicate balance between presence and confrontation, Aydoslu presents a scenario in which the viewer actively participates. It is impossible to form a complete picture without adopting different viewpoints. You cannot rely on your gaze being thorough the first time around.
As a viewer, you must make an effort and engage. The human body shares the position of the sculpture and inevitably relates as an equal to the object, sometimes even obstructing the view. The pendulum between awareness of presentation and occupying space continues to sway back and forth.
Antoine Waterkeyn is a painter pur sang; his body of work is best described as a collection of works, references, and characters, where anything can still happen; a kind of theatrical depot. Antoine Waterkeyn's colorful paintings defy traditional artistic presentation and appear as independent and autonomous objects. His life-size sculptural paintings invite visitors to become integral figures in his theatrical world.
Waterkeyn's latest series of works have a very clear objective; to exist not only in space but also in time. To fully grasp the image, the spectator must take time, move in space, and try to absorb all layers.
Both artists explore the expressive potential of materials. Waterkeyn's paintings and Aydoslu's sculptures emphasize the tangible qualities of their chosen media, ranging from canvas and paint to metal and stone. The placement of artworks within the designated space is crucial. The interplay between Waterkeyn's two-dimensional works and Aydoslu's three-dimensional sculptures invites viewers to navigate through a carefully choreographed environment.
We are proud to present a showcase of two promising young artists for the Neuemarkt and hope to introduce a wide audience to their unique body of work. The works of these artists demand a physical experience in space and time; and this is exactly what we want to offer them.
As a viewer, you must make an effort and engage. The human body shares the position of the sculpture and inevitably relates as an equal to the object, sometimes even obstructing the view. The pendulum between awareness of presentation and occupying space continues to sway back and forth.
Antoine Waterkeyn is a painter pur sang; his body of work is best described as a collection of works, references, and characters, where anything can still happen; a kind of theatrical depot. Antoine Waterkeyn's colorful paintings defy traditional artistic presentation and appear as independent and autonomous objects. His life-size sculptural paintings invite visitors to become integral figures in his theatrical world.
Waterkeyn's latest series of works have a very clear objective; to exist not only in space but also in time. To fully grasp the image, the spectator must take time, move in space, and try to absorb all layers.
Both artists explore the expressive potential of materials. Waterkeyn's paintings and Aydoslu's sculptures emphasize the tangible qualities of their chosen media, ranging from canvas and paint to metal and stone. The placement of artworks within the designated space is crucial. The interplay between Waterkeyn's two-dimensional works and Aydoslu's three-dimensional sculptures invites viewers to navigate through a carefully choreographed environment.
We are proud to present a showcase of two promising young artists for the Neuemarkt and hope to introduce a wide audience to their unique body of work. The works of these artists demand a physical experience in space and time; and this is exactly what we want to offer them.
