Hwael (The Flat)

Magali Reus

Hwael (The Flat), 2017235 x 225 x 77.5cmSign in to view price
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MaterialGallery
powder coated aluminium and steel, fiberglass and polyester resin, pigments, custom embroidered cotton webbing, engraved aluminium, laser cut felt, socket bolts and nuts, aluminium powder, laser cut aluminium and steel, laser cut c-type print, laser cut and engraved acrylic, jesmoniteThe approach
Description
Human-crafted. AI-refined.

The sculptural artwork presented in the image features a minimalist, industrial-inspired composition. The prominent use of clean, geometric shapes and muted tones, such as the predominant silver and gray hues, create a striking visual effect. The piece appears to be assembled from various mechanical components and metal structures, including bars, pipes, and a central console-like element. The overall impression suggests themes of functionality, technology, and the intersection of form and function. Characteristic of the artist's conceptual approach, this work likely aims to challenge conventional notions of art and explore the relationship between everyday objects and their potential for artistic expression. ...

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C I T H R A
Magali Reus
Artist
Magali Reus
B.1981, Dutch

Magali Reus produces sculptures by assembling common objects, such as no-parking signs or locks, into brand new and unfamiliar forms. Although she is attuned to the physical world, Reus avoids using pre-existing objects and instead meticulously fabricates each component of her sculptures using a combination of traditional and modern techniques. Working in series, she explores and expands upon the cultural and physical properties of these objects, forging connections between the sculptures and their physicality. Manipulating colours, materials, textures, and shapes, Reus disrupts typical associations and employs a mixture of digital design and traditional sculpting techniques that involve various materials like aluminum, steel, and resin. This process of abstraction enables alternative associations to form, giving her sculptures a surreal and otherworldly quality. Reus characterizes her sculptures as "unreal things" that could easily fit within either a computer-generated realm or a Surrealist composition. ...

Magali Reus: Artworks
Clementine (Bandid)
Magali Reus
Clementine (Bandid), 2023
40 x 40 x 45cm
Landings (68424, Drop)
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Landings (68424, Drop), 2022
100 x 74.5 x 5.5cm
Vanilla Flies (Knaves)
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Vanilla Flies (Knaves), 2021
60 x 85 x 5cm
UV Set (Knaves)
Magali Reus
UV Set (Knaves), 2021
85 x 60 x 5cm
Empty Every Night (08:05 Noon Winding)
Magali Reus
Empty Every Night (08:05 Noon Winding), 2019
97 x 97 x 52.5cm
Settings (Table Service)
Magali Reus
Settings (Table Service), 2019
71 x 71 x 5cm
Empty Every Night (12:59 Bell and Hammer)
Magali Reus
Empty Every Night (12:59 Bell and Hammer), 2019
86 x 65 x 32cm
Settings (Headlights)
Magali Reus
Settings (Headlights), 2019
71 x 71 x 5cm
Dearest (Short the Electric)
Magali Reus
Dearest (Short the Electric), 2018
218 x 126 x 90cm
Hwael (The Flat)
Magali Reus
Hwael (The Flat), 2017
235 x 225 x 77.5cm
Sentinel (Waterfall Plot)
Magali Reus
Sentinel (Waterfall Plot), 2017
215 x 175 x 35cm
Leaves (Cooper Wires, May)
Magali Reus
Leaves (Cooper Wires, May), 2015
40 x 48 x 10.5cm
Leaves (Shell Drake, November)
Magali Reus
Leaves (Shell Drake, November), 2015
72.5 x 17.5 x 46cm
In Place Of (Appetites)
Magali Reus
In Place Of (Appetites), 2015
25.5 x 157.5 x 139.5cm
In Place Of (Sundries)
Magali Reus
In Place Of (Sundries), 2015
153.4 x 199.4 x 55.9cm
Parking (Bench Press)
Magali Reus
Parking (Bench Press), 2014
57 x 182 x 49cm
Parking (Legs At Eye Level)
Magali Reus
Parking (Legs At Eye Level), 2014
57 x 140 x 49cm
Dregs (Slur)
Magali Reus
Dregs (Slur), 2014
50 x 110 x 80cm
Dregs (Grub Bake)
Magali Reus
Dregs (Grub Bake), 2014
39 x 150 x 60cm
Lukes (Fossil Fruits)
Magali Reus
Lukes (Fossil Fruits), 2014
180 x 62.5 x 57cm
Lukes (Half Moon Sweat)
Magali Reus
Lukes (Half Moon Sweat), 2014
138 x 54.4 x 50cm
Clementine (Frank)
Magali Reus
Clementine (Frank), 2023
40 x 40 x 45cm
Clementine (Tendon Shoots)
Magali Reus
Clementine (Tendon Shoots), 2023
34 x 31 x 31cm
Clementine (Out of Orbit)
Magali Reus
Clementine (Out of Orbit), 2023
40 x 40 x 45cm
Our Volumes
Magali Reus
Our Volumes, 2022
142 x 90 x 35cm
What Grows (Red Roses)
Magali Reus
What Grows (Red Roses), 2022
113 x 102 x 93cm
What Grows (Flowers, Flowers)
Magali Reus
What Grows (Flowers, Flowers), 2022
56 x 117 x 160cm
Candlesticks (Mercury Spice)
Magali Reus
Candlesticks (Mercury Spice), 2022
304 x 50 x 50cm
Candlesticks (Ultraviolet Fool)
Magali Reus
Candlesticks (Ultraviolet Fool), 2022
304 x 50 x 50cm
Landings (2500.1, Blush)
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Landings (2500.1, Blush), 2022
100 x 73.5 x 6cm
Knaves (Honey Dew Cupid)
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85 x 60 x 5cm
Knaves (Alpine Club)
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Knaves (Alpine Club), 2021
60 x 85 x 5cm
Knaves (Clam Blusher)
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Knaves (Clam Blusher), 2021
85 x 60 x 5cm
The Greenest Grass
Magali Reus
The Greenest Grass, 2021
165 x 72 x 60cm
Clay (Mushrooms)
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Clay (Mushrooms), 2021
210 x 244 x 6.5cm
Bonelight (Autumn Glory)
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Bonelight (Autumn Glory), 2020
232 x 73 x 69cm
Sentinel (Vapor Trail)
Magali Reus
Sentinel (Vapor Trail), 2018
250 x 261 x 44.5cm
On Alligator
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On Alligator, 2017
126 x 231 x 117cm
Mt. Lugs
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Mt. Lugs, 2017
124 x 219 x 146cm
Clementine (Bud)
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Clementine (Bud), 2023
37 x 32 x 32cm
Grain of Wind
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Grain of Wind, 2021
189 x 59.9 x 72.6cm
Clementine (Grapes and Feathers)
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Settings (Side Sleepers)
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The approach
Gallery
The approach
London

The Approach is co-directed by Jake Miller and Emma Robertson. Located in Bethnal Green above The Approach Tavern, for over twenty years it has operated an internationally recognised programme from its East London base. The gallery is known for discovering artists and establishing their careers as well as making inter-generational curated group shows a strong focus. The list of represented artists includes the Estates of important overlooked female artists Heidi Bucher and Maria Pinińska Bereś, as well as seminal British collage artist John Stezaker, together with established and emerging artists including Magali Reus, Peter Davies, Lisa Oppenheim, Sandra Mujinga, Pam Evelyn, Sara Cwynar, Sam Windett and Caitlin Keogh. Over the years the gallery has operated parallel programmes in additional gallery spaces in London’s West End (The Approach W1) and in Shoreditch (The Reliance). The gallery is currently based solely in its original East End location and continues to expand its programme, showcasing its represented artists in the main gallery space, and both represented and non-represented artists in The Annexe, a smaller, more experimental space at the back of the building. ...

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