Ian Kiaer

Ian Kiaer

BornNationalityBased In
1971BritishOxford
Biography

Ian Kiaer makes fragile installations involving groupings of architectural models, untouched or slightly modified found objects, and two-dimensional work to create fragmented narratives. These works are prompted by the ideas of utopian thinkers, architects, and artists from various periods of history whose common concern has been their resistance and critique of dominant ideologies – while providing possible alternatives for thought. Kiaer’s installations often operate as projects or proposals and continue to employ the fragment as a means of questioning notions of totality and permanence. Ian’s doctoral thesis was entitled Endless House: Models of Thought for Dwelling. He researched the question of the house as model of thought, looking in particular at Curzio Malaparte’s Casa Malaparte, Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Kundmangasse, Konstantin Melnikov’s Cylindrical House Studio, and Frederick Kiesler’s unbuilt notion of the ‘Endless House’. Since then, he has become interested in thinking about how the model can inform an understanding of painting as a ‘minor form’, where notions such as tone and timbre operate on the fringes of a potentially redundant practice. ...

Selected Artworks
a.r. nef, gonflable
Ian Kiaera.r. nef, gonflable, 2013600 x 240 x 200cmPrice on Request
a.r. tour
Ian Kiaera.r. tour, 2013Price on Request
Endnote, tooth, play
Ian KiaerEndnote, tooth, play, 20179 x 9 x 9cm4500 EUR
Melnikov project grey (small)
Ian KiaerMelnikov project grey (small), 2012122 x 76cmPrice on Request
Melnikov project, chair (yellow)
Ian KiaerMelnikov project, chair (yellow), 2012Price on Request
Pink cloth
Ian KiaerPink cloth, 2021101 x 126cmPrice on Request
Pink cloth, black
Ian KiaerPink cloth, black, 2021198.5 x 135.5cmPrice on Request
Pink cloth, leaf small
Ian KiaerPink cloth, leaf small, 202116.5 x 26cm5500 EUR
Pink cloth, pink stain
Ian KiaerPink cloth, pink stain, 202161 x 51 x 1.9cmPrice on Request
Pink cloth, red square
Ian KiaerPink cloth, red square, 202165.5 x 27.5cm8800 EUR
Pink cloth, ribbon
Ian KiaerPink cloth, ribbon, 2021113 x 150 x 1.6cmPrice on Request
Pink cloth, silver
Ian KiaerPink cloth, silver, 202197 x 94 x 2cmPrice on Request
Pink cloth, white (small)
Ian KiaerPink cloth, white (small), 2021Price on Request
Pink cloth, yellow
Ian KiaerPink cloth, yellow, 2021178 x 118.5cmPrice on Request
Tooth House, wall
Ian KiaerTooth House, wall, 20143 x 50.5 x 28.5cmPrice on Request
Gallery Representation
Biennals
La Biennale de Lyon2009 - Lyon
La Biennale de Lyon2009 - Lyon
Istanbul Biennial2008 - Istanbul
Istanbul Biennial2008 - Istanbul
Berlin Biennial2006 - Berlin
Berlin Biennial2006 - Berlin
Venice Biennial2004 - Venice
Venice Biennial2004 - Venice
Venice Biennial2003 - Venice
Venice Biennial2003 - Venice
Manifesta2000
Berlin Biennial2000 - Berlin
Berlin Biennial2000 - Berlin
Manifesta2000