Kata Legrady. Smart Pistols
06 Jan - 30 Mar 2014
Kata Legrady
Government (multicolor-mini), 2012
Pistole, mini Smarties
114,2 x 21,9 x 4 cm
Courtesy Kata Legrady
Government (multicolor-mini), 2012
Pistole, mini Smarties
114,2 x 21,9 x 4 cm
Courtesy Kata Legrady
Kata Legrady
Cheval à bascule, 2011
Buche massiv, lackiert
80 x 124 x 39 cm
Courtesy Kata Legrady
Cheval à bascule, 2011
Buche massiv, lackiert
80 x 124 x 39 cm
Courtesy Kata Legrady
Kata Legrady
Mickey & Minnie, 2012
Aluminium und Kunststoff, lackiert computergesteuerte Spieldose
Courtesy Kata Legrady
Mickey & Minnie, 2012
Aluminium und Kunststoff, lackiert computergesteuerte Spieldose
Courtesy Kata Legrady
Kata Legrady
Chanel 217 (pink bomb), 2011 Kunststoff, laminiert und lackiert
89 x 397 x 89 cm
Courtesy Kata Legrady
Chanel 217 (pink bomb), 2011 Kunststoff, laminiert und lackiert
89 x 397 x 89 cm
Courtesy Kata Legrady
Kata Legrady
Government Balançoir, 2011
Verbundwerkstoff, Original-Ledersattel von Hermès
152 x 237 x37 cm
Courtesy Kata Legrady
Government Balançoir, 2011
Verbundwerkstoff, Original-Ledersattel von Hermès
152 x 237 x37 cm
Courtesy Kata Legrady
Kata Legrady
Kalaschnikow (multicolor), 2009
C-Print, auf Alu-Dibond, unter Plexiglas
145 x 290 x 2,8 cm
Courtesy Kata Legrady
Kalaschnikow (multicolor), 2009
C-Print, auf Alu-Dibond, unter Plexiglas
145 x 290 x 2,8 cm
Courtesy Kata Legrady
Kata Legrady
Mine (yellow), 2013
C-Print, Diasec
150 x 150 x 2,8 cm
Courtesy Kata Legrady
Mine (yellow), 2013
C-Print, Diasec
150 x 150 x 2,8 cm
Courtesy Kata Legrady
Kata Legrady
Pineapple (multicolor II), 2008
C-Print, Diasec
221 x 180 x 2,8 cm
234 x 193 x 9 cm
Courtesy Kata Legrady
Pineapple (multicolor II), 2008
C-Print, Diasec
221 x 180 x 2,8 cm
234 x 193 x 9 cm
Courtesy Kata Legrady
Kata Legrady
Pineapple (multicolor II), 2008
C-Print, Diasec
221 x 180 x 2,8 cm
234 x 193 x 9 cm
Courtesy Kata Legrady
Pineapple (multicolor II), 2008
C-Print, Diasec
221 x 180 x 2,8 cm
234 x 193 x 9 cm
Courtesy Kata Legrady
Kata Legrady
Bullet „Flower“ (multicolor), 2012
C-Print, Diasec
300 x 100 x 2,8 cm
Courtesy Kata Legrady
Bullet „Flower“ (multicolor), 2012
C-Print, Diasec
300 x 100 x 2,8 cm
Courtesy Kata Legrady
An exhibition at the ZKM | Museum of Contemporary Art
The sculptures, photographs and drawings by Kata Legrady cause irritation among viewers: Her works of art confront them with objects of violence, which are at the same time objects of infantile desire. Whether the weapons are drawn, photographed or sculpturally formed, what they all share common is their appearance in the highest degree of contrast. The weapons are embellished with colorful chocolate drops, sumptuous furs or bank notes.
With such simple aesthetic means, Kata Legrady presents what has defined the course of the world over the millennia. Her fetish objects are a further development of surrealist object art in the age of high gloss aesthetics. The rejections and monstrosities of civilization appear in the sweet and charming apparel of consumption, and violence pairs with "Luxe, Calme et Volupté" (H. Matisse, 1904).
The sculptures, photographs and drawings by Kata Legrady cause irritation among viewers: Her works of art confront them with objects of violence, which are at the same time objects of infantile desire. Whether the weapons are drawn, photographed or sculpturally formed, what they all share common is their appearance in the highest degree of contrast. The weapons are embellished with colorful chocolate drops, sumptuous furs or bank notes.
With such simple aesthetic means, Kata Legrady presents what has defined the course of the world over the millennia. Her fetish objects are a further development of surrealist object art in the age of high gloss aesthetics. The rejections and monstrosities of civilization appear in the sweet and charming apparel of consumption, and violence pairs with "Luxe, Calme et Volupté" (H. Matisse, 1904).