4k video with sound
75" samsung tv, custom flightcase, media player, speaker
duration: 15:00 min (looped)Edouard Montassut
Description
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The artwork depicts a large, rectangular black case with silver metal trim and hardware. The overall composition is minimalist, with clean lines and a sleek, utilitarian design. The case features sturdy handles and casters, suggesting it is intended for transportation or storage. The use of simple, industrial materials and the functional nature of the object suggest a practical, no-frills approach characteristic of contemporary design. This case likely serves as a protective container for various equipment or materials, with the artist's intention being to highlight the beauty and utility of functional objects. ...
Özgür Kar (b. 1992 in Ankara, Turkey) lives and works in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Kar’s works assemble in space to function as scenes from theatre pieces: each serves as a character playing its part within a non-linear score and script. Working with voice actors and instrumentalists, Kar produces multi-part soundscapes that unfold through solemn repetition, forging existential dread mixed with cartoonish macabre. Stoic in their contemplation, his minimally animated drawings are set in imperceptible loops that turn videos into sculptures confined within the edge of television screens. Beyond the camp-ness of macabre, or the grotesque anxiety of death juxtaposed with cartoonish figures, the theatricality of Kar’s work is set in tonal displays of contemporary existentialism. ...
Founded by Édouard Montassut in Paris in 2015, the gallery is located in the city’s ninth arrondissement. From the outset, it has focused on showcasing young, international, emerging artists—including Marie Angeletti, Matthew Langan-Peck, Hélène Fauquet, Maggie Lee, Nora Kapfer, and Özgür Kar—many of whom had their first gallery exhibitions in Paris there. Committed to challenging and reshaping public perceptions of distinctive artistic practices, the gallery presents a dynamic program spanning sculpture, photography, painting, and installation. ...
