Erika Verzutti /Tiago Carneiro da Cunha"
January 26 mon - February 22 sun 2009
Opening reception : January 26th 2009 18:00-20:00
MISAKO & ROSEN is pleased to announce our next exhibition, a
two-person show featuring new sculptures by two Brazilian artists,
Tiago Carneiro da Cunha and Erika Verzutti. Verzutti's work was
recently on view in Tokyo as part of the group exhibition, "Neo
Tropicalia When Lives Become Form", presented by the Museum of
Contemporary Art as well as the exhibition "Haptic" curated by Vik
Muniz for Tokyo Wonder Site Hongo; this is Tiago's debut Tokyo
exhibition.
The exhibition, a continuation of a series of two-person shows
presented by the gallery, contrasts the sleek, very well produced work
of Tiago with the trashy, incomplete-looking work of Verzutti. Both
artists work in popular art-language - sculpture and both produce works
that represent things from the real world - usually animals (including
people) or plants but each takes a different approach to producing
works. Tiago's sculptures are made from a contemporary material - resin
(though, more recently also ceramic) and have a very high quality
production look. Erika's work, on the other hand, is the result of her
playful use of basic art materials such as clay, paint and the actual
materials she uses to make art works (such as paint brushes, rulers and
pencils). Erika's works look unfinished but also obviously look like
something from the real world - an animal or a plant. Tiago's
sculptures are very artificial looking but also represent living things
from the real world.
Both artists use a common medium that general people can understand
- sculpture - and make works that almost look like craft instead of
art; but their goal is to confuse the idea of craft and art, hi and low
art and to introduce popular ideas into contemporary art. This is also
the goal of MISAKO & ROSEN so we hope that you have a chance to
enjoy this unusual chance to see the work of two young Brazilian
artists in a Tokyo gallery exhibition.
Exhibitions:
"Haptic" curated by Vik Muniz : Tokyo Wonder Site Hongo
until January 12th 2009
http://www.tokyo-ws.org/english/
"Neo Tropicalia When Lives Become Form"
January 24, 2008 - March 1, 2009
http://www.hcmca.cf.city.hiroshima.jp/web/main_e/exhibitions.html
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