Loveship
March 22, 2007- April 14, 2007
Reception: March 22, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
529 W 20th St
ULI AIGNER EXPLORES THE LIMITS OF LOVE &THE EVER-EXPANDING BOUNDARIES OF RELATIONSHIPS
LOVESHIP will be an encompasing environment of color and form in an installation of new large-scale drawings and silk tapestries by
Uli Aigner.
The work in LOVESHIP draws on Aigner’s interest in the construction of the contemporary family that she presented in her 2005 solo exhibition at LENTOS Art Museum (Austria), Nucleus of the State. The exhibition was comprised of drawings based on her own family portraits that represented the family as the center of one’s identity. The exhibition at
Haydee Rovirosa Gallery takes this idea and explores how to expand the definition of family without changing its core meaning.
Aigner’s drawings incorporate traditional subject matter—a personal or family portrait—and use an unconventional visual orientation to portray an intimate view of the artist’s relationships. The drawings in LOVESHIP are portraits of Aigner’s friends and associates, while the silk blankets contain self-portraits stitched with ribbon.
Through this work Aigner considers contemporary views of social interactions. The artist states, “love is such a kitsch and commercial scene nowadays but in reality it is so difficult to transfer into real daily life. Friendship the same.”
Uli Aigner was born in Austria and currently lives and works in Munich and Vienna. She has exhibited internationally in group and solo exhibitions at many prestigious venues, including MACG (Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil) in Mexico City, Kunsthalle and Essl Collection (Vienna); and the Freud Museum (London).
Books and DVDs related to artists in this show| Location | map Location Closed | | Gallery | Haydee Rovirosa Gallery | | Address | 529 W 20th St, 7th Fl New York (Chelsea) NY, 10011 United States | | Phone | 212-462-2600 | | Fax | 212-462-2510 | | Hours | Tue-Sat 11-6 | |
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