Matthew Antezzo
29 Oct 2011 - 14 Jan 2012
MATTHEW ANTEZZO
29 October, 2011 - 14 January, 2012
Klosterfelde is delighted to present new works by the American artist Matthew Antezzo (b. 1962). On display are paintings, sculptures and a wall installation.
With this exhibition, Antezzo embarks upon new forms of production and utilizes non-representational methods to continue his exploration of media. His works on canvas and sculptures out of concrete, ceramic and steel, resonate with the purity of math and logic, in relation to materiality.
Since the 1990's, Antezzo’s work has focused on the observation of cultural history, which emerges through representation. By means of pictorial translation and found imagery, he depicts events, personalities of recent art and media history, as well as the emergence of digital technology and its impact upon art production. Through these mediums, Antezzo examines power structures in relation to information, science, politics and design, questioning what is shown and what has yet to be revealed.
Antezzo began working with concrete during his one year stay in Monterrey, Mexico. His design for "La Independencia en Crecimiento", the monument to the 200 years of Mexican Independence was realized over the past nine months and opened on September 15, 2011. The 28 meter high sculpture, located in the center of the city, consists of stepped triangular modules, and represents the dynamism of Mexico and Monterrey. By using concrete, steel and glass, the monument pays tribute to the progressive developments of this major industrial city and within the larger history of Mexico.
The casting of concrete is not just an ancient method, but also contains a material that significantly shapes our environment. In contrast to marble, concrete lends itself easily to reproduction. With his use of it, Antezzo brings back into question the tension between the original and a copy. The works shown are strongly processes-oriented and signify an open state between model, sculpture and architecture
29 October, 2011 - 14 January, 2012
Klosterfelde is delighted to present new works by the American artist Matthew Antezzo (b. 1962). On display are paintings, sculptures and a wall installation.
With this exhibition, Antezzo embarks upon new forms of production and utilizes non-representational methods to continue his exploration of media. His works on canvas and sculptures out of concrete, ceramic and steel, resonate with the purity of math and logic, in relation to materiality.
Since the 1990's, Antezzo’s work has focused on the observation of cultural history, which emerges through representation. By means of pictorial translation and found imagery, he depicts events, personalities of recent art and media history, as well as the emergence of digital technology and its impact upon art production. Through these mediums, Antezzo examines power structures in relation to information, science, politics and design, questioning what is shown and what has yet to be revealed.
Antezzo began working with concrete during his one year stay in Monterrey, Mexico. His design for "La Independencia en Crecimiento", the monument to the 200 years of Mexican Independence was realized over the past nine months and opened on September 15, 2011. The 28 meter high sculpture, located in the center of the city, consists of stepped triangular modules, and represents the dynamism of Mexico and Monterrey. By using concrete, steel and glass, the monument pays tribute to the progressive developments of this major industrial city and within the larger history of Mexico.
The casting of concrete is not just an ancient method, but also contains a material that significantly shapes our environment. In contrast to marble, concrete lends itself easily to reproduction. With his use of it, Antezzo brings back into question the tension between the original and a copy. The works shown are strongly processes-oriented and signify an open state between model, sculpture and architecture