Galleri Christoffer Egelund: THOMAS PALME - LOST OR DAMNED! - 20 Feb 2010 to 13 Mar 2010

Current Exhibition


20 Feb 2010 to 13 Mar 2010
Monday - Friday 11am - 6pm, Saturday 12am - 4pm
Opening: FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19 | 4PM-7PM
Galleri Christoffer Egelund
Bredgade 75
DK-1260
Copenhagen
Denmark
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Thomas Palme, Beau Brummell, 2009
graphite on paper
150x120 cm.
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Artists in this exhibition: Thomas Palme


THOMAS PALME (DE)
LOST OR DAMNED!

20.02. - 13.03. 2010
OPENING RECEPTION FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19
4PM-7PM

Galleri Christoffer Egelund is proud to present the German artist Thomas Palme's first big solo exhibition in Denmark, Lost or Damned! In this exhibition Palme will present a series of new black/white pencil drawings and a small installation. The title of the exhibition, Lost or Damned!, refers directly to Søren Kierkegaard's famous book whose Danish title is Enten - Eller (Either - Or), and points towards the artist's existence. Like everybody else, he has to find his own way in life. Visitors to the exhibition will be presented with, amongst others, portraits of artists and philosophers with animals' heads, for instance Gérard de Nerval, Vincent van Gogh and Arthur Schopenhauer. Most of these were hesitant in their approach to life and had a good deal of experience with anxiety, trembling and quivering. As Palme himself describes it: “Most of them only had to decide between: to be Lost or Damned”. The animals' heads refer to the persons' real character and the eternal connection between artist and nature and life's merciless circle from birth to death. Through quotes in the works it becomes clear that Palme moves between and combines elements from the metaphysical, historical, scientific, religious and philosophical spheres. This crossing is not just a quest for answers to existential questions, but also an opening to change where new opportunities emerge.

The black/white pencil drawings which make up the majority of Palme's practice are created with both the right and the left hand at the same time, creating an altogether unique energy and dynamism which in a compelling way unfolds in the area of tension between fine portraits and chaotic abstraction. There is a multitude of forces and energies at work and mutually at odds in Palme's works. There is always a fight going on between what we can understand or identify as part of our history and what is shrouded in mysticism.

Thomas Palme (b. 1967) was educated at Vienna, Munich and Düsseldorf. He has received, amongst others, the 'New Talent' award at Art Cologne in 2006, and most recently he received a scholarship from Kunsthalle Krems in Austria, where he will also have a solo exhibition in 2010. Most recently, Thomas Palme has exhibited at the Museum of Art in Nocciano, Italy, Landesmuseum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte, Schleswig-Holstein, Overbeck-Gesellschaft in Lübeck, Kunsthall Moosalpe, and he is represented at such collections as Pinakothek der Moderne's permanent art collection in Munich.

Galleri Christoffer Egelund cordially invites you to a private view of Thomas Palme (DE) solo exhibition, Lost or Damned!, Friday February 19, 4pm-7pm. The artis will be present during the opening reception. The exhibition is subsequently open from February 20 - March 13. Opening hours: Monday to Friday 11am - 6pm, Saturday 12am - 4pm. For further information about the exhibition and press photos, please contact Rasmus Lindquist, info@egelund.dk. or visit www.gce.nu


THOMAS PALME (DE)
LOST OR DAMNED!

20.02. - 13.03. 2010
FERNISERING FREDAG 19 FEBRUAR
16-19

Galleri Christoffer Egelund kan med stolthed præsentere den tyske kunstner Thomas Palme’s første store separatudstilling i Danmark, Lost or Damned!. Her vil Palme præsentere en række nye sort/hvide blyantstegninger samt en mindre installation. Udstillingstitlen, Lost or Damned!, refererer direkte til Søren Kierkegaards kendte bog med den danske titel, Enten – Eller, og peger på kunstnerens eksistens. Han må, som alle andre, finde sin egen vej i livet. På udstillingen vil man bl.a. kunne opleve en del portrætter af kunstnere og filosoffer med dyrehoveder som eksempelvis Gérard de Nerval, Vincent van Gogh og Arthur Schopenhauer m.fl. De fleste af dem vaklede i deres liv og gjorde sig mangen erfaringer indenfor angst, skælven og bæven. Som Palme selv beskriver det: ”Most of them only had to decide between: to be Lost or Damned”. Dyrehovederne henviser til personernes rigtige karakter og den evige forbindelse mellem kunstner og natur og livets nådesløse cirkel fra fødsel til død. Via citater i værkerne står det klart, at Palme bevæger sig imellem og forbinder elementer af det metafysiske, det historiske, det videnskabelige, det religiøse og det filosofiske. Denne krydsning er ikke blot en søgen efter svar på eksistentielle spørgsmål, men også en åbning for forandring, hvor nye muligheder opstår.

De sort/hvide blyantstegninger, som udgør hovedparten af Palme’s praksis, kreeres med både højre og venstre hånd samtidigt, hvilket skaber en helt unik energi og dynamik, der på dragende vis lader sig udspille i spændingsfeltet mellem fine portrætter og kaotisk abstraktion. Der er en mangfoldighed af kræfter og energier på spil og på kant med hinanden i Palmes værker. Der er altid en kamp i gang mellem det vi kan forstå eller identificere som en del af vores historie og det som er indhyllet i mystik.

Thomas Palme (f. 1967) er uddannet fra Wien, München og Düsseldorf. Han har bl.a. modtaget prisen ’New Talent’ på Art Cologne i 2006 og har senest modtaget et stipendium fra Kunsthalle Krems i Østrig, hvor han endvidere har en soloudstilling i 2010. Thomas Palme har senest udstillet på Museum of Art i Nocciano i Italien, Landesmuseum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte i Schleswig-Holstein, Overbeck-Gesellschaft i Lübeck, Kunsthall Moosalpe og er repræsenteret på bl.a. Pinakothek der Moderne’s permanente kunstsamling i München.

Galleri Christoffer Egelund inviterer til fernisering på Thomas Palme’s separatudstilling, Lost or Damned!, fredag den 19. februar, kl. 16-19. Kunstneren vil være tilstede under ferniseringen. Udstillingen vises efterfølgende i perioden 20. februar – 13. marts, 2010. Åbningstider: mandag-fredag kl. 11-18, lørdag kl. 12-16. For yderligere information om udstillingen samt pressefotos m.m., kontakt venligst Rasmus Lindquist: info@egelund.dk eller besøg vores hjemmeside www.gce.nu.


Galleri Christoffer Egelund
Bredgade 75
DK-1260 Copenhagen K
Denmark
T +45 33939200
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info@egelund.dk