Özgür Kar

Death with the little bell, 2021122 x 176 x 125cm23437 USD

Details

MaterialGallery

4k video with sound 75" samsung tv, custom flightcase, media player, speaker duration: 15:00 min (looped)Emalin

Description

Human-crafted. AI-refined.

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. ...

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Artist

Özgür Kar

B.1992, Turkish

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. ...

Özgür Kar: Artworks

Özgür KarDeath with the little bell, 202123437 USD

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Gallery

Emalin

London

Emalin is a London-based contemporary art gallery run by Angelina Volk and Leopold Thun. Prior to opening the permanent gallery space in London’s East End in September 2016, Emalin operated as an itinerant exhibition programme and project space since 2014. The gallery represents nine international artists from five countries working in a range of media, with a focus on emerging multi-disciplinary practices.