This minimal and abstract artwork features a large, rectangular canvas with a tranquil, pale blue hue across the surface. The composition is defined by a series of faint, horizontal lines that create a subtle sense of rhythm and movement. The overall aesthetic is one of simplicity and restraint, with the artist employing the use of basic elements like color and line to evoke a contemplative and serene atmosphere. The work appears to be a study in the exploration of materiality and the subtleties of visual perception, reflecting the artist's interest in the interplay between light, color, and form. ...
Lars Fredrikson was an innovative artist whose work spanned painting, sculpture, sound, and kinetic art. He described his journey from painting to sculpture as a shift from creating a "plastic space" on canvas—a diminished or flat space—to exploring a tangible, physical environment through sculpture. He sought to craft works that reflect the space we inhabit, extending beyond immediate surroundings to encompass ideas of outer space. With a background in chemistry and electronics, Fredrikson experimented with technology, transforming devices such as fax machines into drawing tools and developing sound sculptures that made invisible phenomena like radio waves and light perceptible. His curiosity about perception and spatial experience led him to establish the first sound studio at the Villa Arson art school in Nice, influencing generations of artists working with sound. Fredrikson’s legacy remains significant for its boundary-crossing approach, blending art and technology to investigate how we experience space and reality. ...
Founded by Fabienne Leclerc in 2001, In Situ began in the 13th district of Paris alongside a group of galleries in rue Louise Weiss. After seven years in the 6th, the gallery moved to the Marais in November 2013, then to the Stalingrad district in January 2017.
Since October 2019, In Situ - fabienne leclerc has moved into a new space in Romainville, accompanied by Air de Paris, gallery Jocelyn Wolff, gallery Sator the FRAC Ile-de-France as well as the Fiminco Foundation.
The ambition of In Situ - fabienne leclerc is to promote young and emerging artists in France and internationally, and to support its established artists in the long term. The gallery strives to support and promote the work of its artists in the gallery, in associated museums and institutions, and to produce and edit artist catalogues and books. ...
