Geoffrey Farmer
09 Oct 2014 - 01 Mar 2015
Geoffrey Farmer
Let’s Make the Water Turn Black, 2013–14. Installation view, Kunstverein, Hamburg.
Photo by Fred Dott. Courtesy of the artist, Catriona Jeffries Gallery, Vancouver, and Casey Kaplan, New York.
Let’s Make the Water Turn Black, 2013–14. Installation view, Kunstverein, Hamburg.
Photo by Fred Dott. Courtesy of the artist, Catriona Jeffries Gallery, Vancouver, and Casey Kaplan, New York.
GEOFFREY FARMER
Let’s Make the Water Turn Black
9 October 2014 – 1 March 2015
Farmer (b.1967) is best known for his work with collage and his references to the genre’s modernist traditions, such as those produced by Dada artists at the beginning of the 20th century. The artist has also created numerous theatrical installations involving odd combinations of found objects which he transforms into awkward, puppet-like figures. His recent sculptures and installations have included kinetic elements that are often choreographed with sound. These pieces become theater plays or small operas with uncanny objects as their main performers. Creating mysterious and, at times, sinister environments, the artist’s work responds dynamically to the architectural and cultural contexts in which it is produced.
Let’s Make the Water Turn Black
9 October 2014 – 1 March 2015
Farmer (b.1967) is best known for his work with collage and his references to the genre’s modernist traditions, such as those produced by Dada artists at the beginning of the 20th century. The artist has also created numerous theatrical installations involving odd combinations of found objects which he transforms into awkward, puppet-like figures. His recent sculptures and installations have included kinetic elements that are often choreographed with sound. These pieces become theater plays or small operas with uncanny objects as their main performers. Creating mysterious and, at times, sinister environments, the artist’s work responds dynamically to the architectural and cultural contexts in which it is produced.