Harminder Judge's "Untitled" installation features an abstract composition with a central, deep black form accented by red, set against a textured white background with hints of blue along the edges. The work exudes a sense of fluidity and depth through the application of layered pigments in plaster, creating a tactile, granite-like surface. Utilizing a neo-tantric influence, the piece reflects abstract expressionism and color field techniques. This installation acts as a portal inviting contemplation on transformation, informed by Judge's personal experiences with Indian ritualistic practices and the metaphysical dichotomy of material and immaterial. ...
Harminder Judge creates sculptural works that resonate with a rare intensity, drawing on the visual languages of Indian neo-tantric painting as well as the abstract expressionist and color field movements of the 20th century. His practice is an alchemical exploration of material, in which pigments are layered into wet plaster and then subjected to prolonged processes of excavation, sanding, polishing, and oiling. The resulting compositions take the form of expansive modular panels and ethereal shapes that seem to hover slightly off the wall, allowing color, form, and texture to emerge gradually and intensify over time. The surfaces of Judge’s works shimmer with a luminous energy, where monolithic forms, shifting horizons, and radiant fields of color rise from the dense, granite-like substrate beneath. This dynamic interplay between granular solidity and cosmic expansiveness evokes a sense of material transformation, with the works appearing simultaneously crystallized and in flux. Judge describes his creations not as paintings but as portals—spaces through which viewers can contemplate and engage with broader, more expansive ideas. Many of his titles reference formative experiences from his adolescence, such as participating in intimate funeral rites in his family’s village in Punjab. These encounters with the physical and spiritual transformation of the body into ash inform the metaphysical undertones of his practice, where material and immaterial, corporeal and transcendental, converge. ...
Galerie Kandlhofer is a young Austrian gallery, founded in 2016 situated in the centre of Vienna. With a focus on supporting emerging talents, the gallery represents Austrian and international artists, with a multifaceted program ranging from painting, sculpture, drawing, photography and installations to a series dedicated to contemporary video works and performances.
Represented Gallery artists are: Hermann Nitsch, Richie Culver, Acaye Kerunen, Sofia Borges, Faye Wei Wei, Frauke Dannert, Karl Karner, Alina Kunitsyna, James English Leary, Xie Lei, Nana Mandl, Hannah Perry, Maximilian Prüfer, Markus Redl, Rodrigo Valenzuela, Marc Henry, Alicia Viebrock. ...
