charcoal and graphite pencil on paper, metal frameAllen
Description
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This minimalist exhibition features a triptych of abstract drawings displayed on a stark white wall. The compositions consist of overlapping lines and organic shapes, rendered in muted grays and muted reds. The overall aesthetic evokes a sense of gestural spontaneity and expressive simplicity. While the subject matter remains ambiguous, the artist's technique of layering and juxtaposing graphic elements creates a sense of depth and visual interest. The understated yet captivating nature of this work invites the viewer to engage in a contemplative exploration of the interplay between form, color, and emotion. ...
A visual artist and poet, Tarek Lakhrissi develops his practice around different media such as writing, performance, video and sculpture. Words and language are the source of his work. Exploring poetry, popular culture and affects, Tarek Lakhrissi’s work redefines an emancipating imagination and anticipates an equally emancipating future.
Lakhrissi (born 1992 in Châtellerault, France) lives and works in Paris.
In 2024, he has been selected by artist Ugo Rondinone for the Reiffers Initiatives mentorship programme, which will lead to a duo exhibition at Reiffers Art Centre, Paris, opening on 14 October 2024. This exhibition will coincide with the artist's participation in Art Basel Paris and Art Basel Miami, both with Galerie Allen, Paris.
Lakhrissi has been exhibited internationally in galleries and institutions including Hayward Gallery, London; Palais de Tokyo, Paris; Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney as part of the 22nd Biennale of Sydney; HKW, Berlin; Kanal Centre Pompidou, Brussels; Fondation Lafayette Anticipations, Paris; Wiels, Brussels; Palazzo Re Rebaudengo/Sandretto, Guarene/Torino; Mostyn, Llandudno; Tinguely Museum, Basel; Shedhalle, Zurich; Fondation Pernod Ricard, Paris; Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Roma as part of the Quadriennale di Roma; High Art, Paris; La Verrière, Fondation d'enterprise Hermès, Brussels; Kevin Space, Vienna; Auto Italia South East, London; Fondation Gulbenkian, Paris; Veda gallery, Florence; CRAC Alsace; Kim?, Riga; La Gaité Lyrique, Paris; and SMC/CAC, Vilnius.
Lakhrissi's artworks are held in private and public collections such as Fondation Lafayette Anticipations, France; Fondazione Sandretto Collection, Italy; Fiorucci Art Trust, UK and Italy; Defares Collection, Netherlands; CNAP, France; FRAC Aquitaine MÉCA, France; FRAC Grand Large, France; IAC Villeurbanne, France; FMAC, France; Mauro Mattei Art Trust, UK and Italy; and the Johns Hopkins University Collection. ...
Galerie Allen is a unique model capitalizing on the varied experiences of independent curator Joseph Allen Shea and artist Mel O’Callaghan, who together have created a platform where the commercial framework supports an entire ecology dedicated to the ethical presentation, promotion, and production of contemporary art.
With a focus on the exhibition format and its progressive variations, the gallery delivers projects that are context-driven, off-site, curatorial, and rooted in academic inquiry and reinvention. Deeply attuned to the challenges faced by artists and art spaces, Galerie Allen offers a timely and sustainable model of support.
As an expanded generator, Galerie Allen strengthens international cultural networks through inclusivity, communication, and education, enabling the global distribution of significant contemporary art and ideas. ...
