Vitrine Rafraîchirée
17 November 2018
opening reception on Wednesday, 24 October, 7-9 pm
Nairy Baghramian
Vitrine Rafraîchirée
24. Oktober
- 17. November 2018
Eröffnung am Mittwoch, dem 24. Oktober, 19-21 Uhr
Ausgangspunkt der dritten Einzelausstellung von Nairy Baghramian in der Galerie Buchholz, ihrer zweiten in den Berliner Räumen, bildet eine Publikation, die gerade im Zusammenhang der Ausstellung Déformation Professionelle erschienen ist. Diese Ausstellung wurde im Verlauf der letzten zwei Jahre im SMAK, Gent und dem Walker Art Center, Minneapolis gezeigt und war von den Institutionen als Retrospektive angelegt, während Baghramian sich entschied diese Einladung zu modifizieren und ausschließlich neue Arbeiten zu zeigen, die sich auf ihre früheren Arbeiten beziehen.
Die selbstreflexive Inspektion und Reinterpretation sowie beispielsweise die Methoden der Umkehrung, Sezierung oder Augmentation eigener Arbeiten stellten das Grundmotiv der beiden Museumsausstellungen dar, deren Werken wir jetzt auszugsweise im ersten Obergeschoss der Galerie Buchholz begegnen. Parallel dazu zeigt Baghramian, anders als in den Museums-ausstellungen, bei denen die Gegenüberstellung früherer und neuer Arbeiten ausschließlich im Katalog stattfand, hier nun im zweiten Obergeschoss exemplarisch ältere Arbeiten, die teilweise Pate standen für Werke aus den unteren Räumen.
Repräsentativ für diese selbstanalytische Praxis ist die titelgebende neue Skulptur Vitrine Rafraîchirée, 2018, in der sie gleichzeitig Bezug auf ihre erste Einzelausstellung in der Galerie Buchholz Formage de tête, 2011 nimmt.
Zu sehen sind in einer Art Kühlvitrine ausgelegte farbentleerte Grundformen aus Keramik, die 2011 in den Réchauds-Skulpturen als Negativ-Abformungen vergleichbarer Körper in schlaffen Silikonmatten über minimalen Metallgestellen hingen und von denen jetzt eine im zweiten Obergeschoss als Pendant zur neuen Skulptur gezeigt wird.
Während der Eröffnung wird der soeben erschienene Katalog Nairy Baghramian, Déformation Professionnelle, (2018, 208 pp., hardcover, 27 x 30.5 cm, fully illustrated in color, S.M.A.K. Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst (Editor), Walker Art Center (Editor), Prestel Verlag) präsentiert.
Nairy Baghramians Arbeiten wurden in einer Reihe institutioneller Einzelausstellungen gezeigt, zuletzt u.a. im Museo Reina Sofia, Madrid (2018), im SMK, Kopenhagen (2017), im Walker Art Center, Minneapolis (2016), im S.M.A.K., Gent (2016), im Museo Tamayo, Mexico City (2015), im Museo Serralves, Porto (2014) und im Art Institute of Chicago (2014). Nairy Baghramian nahm an der Lyon Biennale (2017), der Berlin Biennale (2014/2008), an der 54. Venedig Biennale (2011), an den Skulptur Projekte Münster (2017/2007) und an der Documenta 14 in Kassel und Athen (2017) teil. Die momentan stattfindende Ausstellung Maintainers, organisiert vom Festival d’Automne in der École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, ist noch bis 6. Januar 2019 zu sehen.
Nairy Baghramian
Vitrine Rafraîchirée
24 October
- 17 November 2018
opening reception on Wednesday, 24 October, 7-9 pm
The starting point of Nairy Baghramian’s third solo exhibition at Galerie Buchholz, her second at the Berlin space, is a new publication by the artist, produced to accompany the exhibition Déformation Professionelle. This exhibition was shown over the last two years at SMAK, Ghent and the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis and was originally conceived by the two institutions as a retrospective. Baghramian, however, decided to modify this proposal and instead exhibit exclusively new works that refer back to earlier ones.
This self-reflexive inspection and reinterpretation, and the employment of such methods as the inversion, dissection and augmentation of the artist’s own work, were core themes of both museum exhibitions, and a number of these artworks are now on view in Galerie Buchholz’s first-floor exhibition space. In parallel to this, and in contrast to the museum exhibitions, where earlier and new artworks were juxtaposed in the pages of the exhibition catalogue only, here Baghramian has opted to show a selection of older artworks in the gallery’s second-floor space that illustrates the influence earlier works have had upon those displayed on the first floor.
The exhibition’s eponymous sculpture, Vitrine Rafraîchirée, 2018, is particularly representative of this practice of self-analysis, in that it specifically makes reference to the artist’s first exhibition at the gallery, Formage de tête, 2011. Laid out within a sort of refrigerated display case are a series of basic forms in colourless ceramic; these constitute the positive counterparts to comparable negative cast spaces in the silicon mats of the artist’s earlier Réchauds sculptures from 2011, which were draped slackly across minimal steel frames. One of these Réchauds sculptures is now on view on the gallery’s upper floor, corresponding to the new work.
During the opening, the new catalogue Nairy Baghramian, Déformation Professionnelle, (2018, 208 pp., hardcover, 27 x 30.5 cm, fully illustrated in color, S.M.A.K. Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst (editor), Walker Art Center (editor), Prestel Publishing) will be presented.
Nairy Baghramian’s work has been the subject of monographic exhibitions in an array of institutions, including Museo Reina Sofia, Madrid (2018); SMK, Copenhagen (2017); Walker Art Center, Minneapolis (2016); S.M.A.K, Ghent (2016); Museo Tamayo, Mexico City (2015); Museo Serralves, Porto (2014); the Art Institute of Chicago (2014). Baghramian also participated in Lyon Biennal (2017); Berlin Biennale (2014/2008), 54th Venice Biennale (2011); Skulptur Projekte Muenster (2017/2007) and more recently at documenta 14 in Kassel and Athens (2017). Her recent exhibition Maintainers organized by Festival d’ Automne á Paris at École des Beaux-Arts will continue until January the 6th, 2019.
Nairy Baghramian
Vitrine Rafraîchirée
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“Big Valve”, 2016
zincked metal, painted polyurethane, polycarbonate
108 x 145 x 33 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“Big Valve”, 2016
zincked metal, painted polyurethane, polycarbonate
108 x 145 x 33 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“Fourth Wall (Proscenium)”, 2018
waxed wood, painted canvas, lacquered metal, aluminum, rubber
262 x 565 x 58 cm
&
“Portrait (The Concept-Artist’s Smoking Head, Stand-In)”, 2016
black and white fiber-based print, in artist frame
122.5 x 163 x 5.5 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“Fourth Wall (Proscenium)”, 2018
waxed wood, painted canvas, lacquered metal, aluminum, rubber
262 x 565 x 58 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“Fourth Wall (Proscenium)”, 2018
waxed wood, painted canvas, lacquered metal, aluminum, rubber
262 x 565 x 58 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
Vitrine Rafraîchirée
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“Portrait (The Concept-Artist’s Smoking Head, Stand-In)”, 2016
black and white fiber-based print,
in artist frame
122.5 x 163 x 5.5 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“Portrait (The Concept-Artist’s Smoking Head, Stand-In)”, 2016
black and white fiber-based print,
in artist frame
122.5 x 163 x 5.5 cm
Nairy Baghramian
“Formage de tête (Vitrine Rafraîchirée)”, 2018
lacquered metal, glass, porcelain
112 x 125 x 145 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“Formage de tête (Vitrine Rafraîchirée)”, 2018
lacquered metal, glass, porcelain
112 x 125 x 145 cm
&
“Portrait (The Concept-Artist’s Smoking Head, Stand-In)”, 2016
black and white fiber-based print,
in artist frame
102.7 x 102.7 x 5.5 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“Portrait (The Concept-Artist’s Smoking Head, Stand-In)”, 2016
black and white fiber-based print,
in artist frame
102.7 x 102.7 x 5.5 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“Portrait (The Concept-Artist’s Smoking Head, Stand-In)”, 2016
black and white fiber-based print,
in artist frame
102.7 x 102.7 x 5.5 cm
Nairy Baghramian
Vitrine Rafraîchirée
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“Scruff of the Neck (Stopgap)”, 2016
cast and polished aluminum, polished aluminum rods, polished aluminum components
206 x 225 x 104 cm
&
“Scruff of the Neck (Stopgap)”, 2018
cast and polished aluminum, polished aluminum rods, polished aluminum components
245 x 280 x 75 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“Scruff of the Neck (Stopgap)”, 2016
cast and polished aluminum, polished aluminum rods, polished aluminum components
206 x 225 x 104 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“Scruff of the Neck (Stopgap)”, 2018
cast and polished aluminum, polished aluminum rods, polished aluminum components
245 x 280 x 75 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“Mooring (hanging)”, 2016
cast aluminum
98 x 16.5 x 49 cm
&
“News Rack (Boats Magazine, 2012 & Déformation Professionnelle, 2018)”
metal, laquer, screws, magazine, catalogues
169 x 57 x 30 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“Mooring (hanging)”, 2016
cast aluminum
98 x 16.5 x 49 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“News Rack (Boats Magazine, 2012 & Déformation Professionnelle, 2018)”
metal, laquer, screws, magazine, catalogues
169 x 57 x 30 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“Mooring (standing)”, 2016
cast aluminum
110 x 24 x 68 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“Portrait (The Concept-Artist’s Smoking Head, Stand-In)”, 2016
black and white fiber-based print,
in artist frame
115 x 138.5 x 5.5 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“Portrait (The Concept-Artist’s Smoking Head, Stand-In)”, 2016
black and white fiber-based print,
in artist frame
115 x 138.5 x 5.5 cm
Nairy Baghramian
Vitrine Rafraîchirée
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“Walker (Belly Belt)”, 2010
metal, perspex, print on paper
144.5 x 32 x 30 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“Walker (Belly Belt)”, 2010
metal, perspex, print on paper
144.5 x 32 x 30 cm
detail
Nairy Baghramian
“Halfway House”, 1999
c-prints and black and white-prints (incl. film still, “Cléo de 5 à 7”, 1962 by Agnès Varda)
c-prints: each 60 x 40 cm, black and white prints: each 60 x 90 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“Halfway House”, 1999
c-prints and black and white-prints (incl. film still, “Cléo de 5 à 7”, 1962 by Agnès Varda)
c-print: 60 x 40 cm
detail
Nairy Baghramian
“Halfway House”, 1999
c-prints and black and white-prints (incl. film still, “Cléo de 5 à 7”, 1962 by Agnès Varda)
black and white prints:
each 60 x 90 cm
detail
Nairy Baghramian
“Halfway House”, 1999
c-prints and black and white-prints (incl. film still, “Cléo de 5 à 7”, 1962 by Agnès Varda)
c-print: 60 x 40 cm
detail
Nairy Baghramian
“Entrechambrage verticale”, 2008
brass, aluminum, silicon, wall painted MDF board
240 x 235 x 470 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“Entrechambrage verticale”, 2008
brass, aluminum, silicon, wall painted MDF board
240 x 235 x 470 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“Entrechambrage verticale”, 2008
brass, aluminum, silicon, wall painted MDF board
240 x 235 x 470 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“Beliebte Stellen/Privileged Points”, 2011
steel, lacquer
45 x 42 x 16 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“Entrechambrage verticale”, 2008
brass, aluminum, silicon, wall painted MDF board
240 x 235 x 470 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“Entrechambrage verticale”, 2008
brass, aluminum, silicon, wall painted MDF board
240 x 235 x 470 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
Vitrine Rafraîchirée
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
Nairy Baghramian
“Fluffing the Pillows E (Mooring, Silos, Gurney)”, 2013
painted cast aluminum, fabric, rubber, synthetic leather, hemp rope, chromed pole
4 parts:
Mooring (hanging): 96 x 46 x 16 cm, Double-silo: 148 x 60 x 137 cm,
Silo: 98 x 50 x 68 cm,
Gurney: 8 x 235 x 60 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“Eule/Owl”, 2007
painted wood, epoxy resin
82 x 40 x 42 cm
&
“Eule/Owl”, 2007
painted wood, epoxy resin
80 x 39 x 35 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“Eule/Owl”, 2007
painted wood, epoxy resin
82 x 40 x 42 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“Eule/Owl”, 2007
painted wood, epoxy resin
80 x 39 x 35 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“Waste Basket (Bin for Rejected Ideas)”, 2012
wire mesh, rubber
108 x 59 x 68 cm
&
“Formage de tête (Réchaud D) & (Étiquette)”, 2011
silicon, steel, lacquer, Formica
2 parts:
Formage de Tête (Réchaud D): 97 x 235 x 78 cm,
Formage de Tête (Étiquette): 19 x 24,5 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“Waste Basket (Bin for Rejected Ideas)”, 2012
wire mesh, rubber
108 x 59 x 68 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
“Formage de tête (Réchaud D) & (Étiquette)”, 2011
silicon, steel, lacquer, Formica
2 parts:
Formage de Tête (Réchaud D): 97 x 235 x 78 cm,
Formage de Tête (Étiquette): 19 x 24,5 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
Portrait (Der Kopf des Konzeptkünstlers raucht), Portrait (The Concept-Artist’s Smoking Head)”, 2008
black and white-print, metal artist frame, glass
125 x 122 x 5.5 cm
installation view Galerie Buchholz, Berlin 2018
Nairy Baghramian
Portrait (Der Kopf des Konzeptkünstlers raucht), Portrait (The Concept-Artist’s Smoking Head)”, 2008
black and white-print, metal artist frame, glass
125 x 122 x 5.5 cm