Rodney Graham
28 Nov 2015 - 23 Apr 2016
Rodney Graham
Super-Heavy Flute, 2012
record
Courtesy Sammlung Goetz, München
Super-Heavy Flute, 2012
record
Courtesy Sammlung Goetz, München
Rodney Graham
Typewriter with Flour, 2003
lightbox
40 cm x 50,2 cm x 10,2 cm
Courtesy Sammlung Goetz, München
Typewriter with Flour, 2003
lightbox
40 cm x 50,2 cm x 10,2 cm
Courtesy Sammlung Goetz, München
Rodney Graham
A Reverie Interrrupted By The Police, 2003
single-channel-videoinstallation (color, sound)
Courtesy Sammlung Goetz, Medienkunst, München
A Reverie Interrrupted By The Police, 2003
single-channel-videoinstallation (color, sound)
Courtesy Sammlung Goetz, Medienkunst, München
Rodney Graham
City Self/Country Self (wallpaper), 2001
Courtesy Sammlung Goetz, München
City Self/Country Self (wallpaper), 2001
Courtesy Sammlung Goetz, München
Rodney Graham
Renaissance Man, 2006
Transmounted chromogenic photograph
60,8 cm x 47,9 cm
Courtesy Sammlung Goetz, München
Renaissance Man, 2006
Transmounted chromogenic photograph
60,8 cm x 47,9 cm
Courtesy Sammlung Goetz, München
Rodney Graham
Canadian Humourist - Pink, 2012
Inkjet Print
76 cm x 56 cm
Courtesy Sammlung Goetz, München
Canadian Humourist - Pink, 2012
Inkjet Print
76 cm x 56 cm
Courtesy Sammlung Goetz, München
Rodney Graham
A Little Thought, 2000
single-channel-videoinstallation (color, sound)
Courtesy Sammlung Goetz, Medienkunst, München
A Little Thought, 2000
single-channel-videoinstallation (color, sound)
Courtesy Sammlung Goetz, Medienkunst, München
Rodney Graham
Oak Trees, Red Bluff 1-8, 1993 - 2000
black-white-silver-print
eight pieces (each 75,9 cm x 96,1 cm)
Courtesy Sammlung Goetz, München
Oak Trees, Red Bluff 1-8, 1993 - 2000
black-white-silver-print
eight pieces (each 75,9 cm x 96,1 cm)
Courtesy Sammlung Goetz, München
RODNEY GRAHAM
28 November 2015 – 23 April 2016
Curators: Karsten Löckemann and Leo Lencsés
Rodney Graham's work captivates viewers with its ambivalence between conceptual rigor and humorous poetry, confidently linking cultural history, ordinary experiences, dreams and popular myths. The Sammlung Goetz presents the Canadian artist’s work in a comprehensive solo exhibition.
An encounter with Rodney Graham’s work challenges viewers; the seemingly sprightly, aesthetically pleasing works by the Canadian artist contain numerous references to literature, music, art history and philosophy. Along with Jeff Wall, Stan Douglas, Ian Wallace, Ken Lum and others. Graham (*1949 in Abbotsford, CA) is a representative of the "Vancouver School", which has enjoyed international acclaim since the 1980s. The engagement with conceptual, minimal and performance art, as well as the exploration of European-influenced modernism and its Canadian roots, had a significant influence on the development of their work.
Rodney Graham turned to the fine arts later in his career, and has continually questioned his role as an artist. In addition to photographic works of self-reflection, he has tested himself as a song writer, screenplay author, film maker and actor. "It may be a burden to reinvent oneself again and again, but it makes things more interesting," he once said in an interview. The retrospective exhibition at the Sammlung Goetz includes nearly 45 works from 1977 to 2012 in the mediums of photography, film, installation, sculpture and painting and provides a comprehensive insight into his oeuvre while illustrating its links to literature and music.
28 November 2015 – 23 April 2016
Curators: Karsten Löckemann and Leo Lencsés
Rodney Graham's work captivates viewers with its ambivalence between conceptual rigor and humorous poetry, confidently linking cultural history, ordinary experiences, dreams and popular myths. The Sammlung Goetz presents the Canadian artist’s work in a comprehensive solo exhibition.
An encounter with Rodney Graham’s work challenges viewers; the seemingly sprightly, aesthetically pleasing works by the Canadian artist contain numerous references to literature, music, art history and philosophy. Along with Jeff Wall, Stan Douglas, Ian Wallace, Ken Lum and others. Graham (*1949 in Abbotsford, CA) is a representative of the "Vancouver School", which has enjoyed international acclaim since the 1980s. The engagement with conceptual, minimal and performance art, as well as the exploration of European-influenced modernism and its Canadian roots, had a significant influence on the development of their work.
Rodney Graham turned to the fine arts later in his career, and has continually questioned his role as an artist. In addition to photographic works of self-reflection, he has tested himself as a song writer, screenplay author, film maker and actor. "It may be a burden to reinvent oneself again and again, but it makes things more interesting," he once said in an interview. The retrospective exhibition at the Sammlung Goetz includes nearly 45 works from 1977 to 2012 in the mediums of photography, film, installation, sculpture and painting and provides a comprehensive insight into his oeuvre while illustrating its links to literature and music.