This piece by the most internationally renowned and soughtafter montreal sculptor of his generation is a mustsee. David altmejds creations are comprehensive objects with many stories to tell. David altmejd born 1974 is a canadian sculptor who lives and works in new york city. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. David altmejds latest installation, the flux and the puddle, fills the entire front space of andrea rosen gallery.
David altmejd the flux and the puddle currently showing. Discover book depositorys huge selection of david altmejd books online. The exhibition, altmejds first french retrospective, has been acclaimed in europe. Some sculptors make drawings, i make heads, says altmejd.
Flux francois michaud, robert vifian, louise dery on. The flux and the puddle, if you also had to look up what that means, you probably went to wikipedia and found ten different meanings for the word in science, technology. Juices at andrea rosen gallery david altmejd is as much a frankenstein figure as he is an artist, activating his sculptural creatures with an undeniable life force that leaves them for. Altmejd explores materials, processes, and structures in metaphor. Born in canada in 1974, david altmejd pushes ideas and representations of the body and all its features to extremes and in the flux and the puddle ends up with a gigantic model with references to ecosystems and computer circuits. Altmejd creates highly detailed sculptures that often blur the distinction between interior and exterior, surface and structure, figurative representation and abstraction. The flux and the puddle the flux and the puddle, 2014. A lot is going on in the flux and the puddle, the labyrinthine sculpture that dominates mr. The flux and the puddle with english subtitles youtube. These are subjective responses so i cant guarantee them but im sure theyre all in there.
As i worked on the sculpture, everything in it became more and more fragmented and abstract. Altmejd, david david altmejd artist page with links to monographs, museum exhibition catalogs, criticism. Canadian sculptor david altmejd born 1974 presents his largescale plexiglass installation the flux and the puddle, a multilayered, str. Flux is also the name david altmejd gave to one of his works. David altmejd is fascinated with sciencefiction movies, biology and human anatomy, mythical tales, and fantastic creatures, and it is clearly reflected in his art. When i started to work on the piece, the idea was to build a gigantic plexiglas box and use it as a stage for different characters from different. David altmejd s latest installation, the flux and the puddle, fills the entire front space of andrea rosen gallery. The brant foundation is pleased to present a major exhibition of works by david altmejd, opening on november 5, 2011. Seamlessly moving between a variety of aesthetic modesfrom an almost ascetic minimalism in works employing plaster and mirror to works teeming with accumu. A piece by altmejd and other works by major contemporary artists are available through the rhmf auction until january 21.
David altmejd creates sculptures that often blur the distinction between interior and exterior, surface and structure. Untitled 6 the watchers i really like the idea that formal responsibility comes from within the sculpture, that the latter defines its own form. David altmejds approach to sculpture is characterised by its wide variety of. David altmejd creates a masterpiece inhabited by werewolves. David altmejd creates sculptures that often blur the distinction between interior and exterior, surface and structure, representation and abstraction. The relentlessly mixedmedia sculpturecomposed of plexiglas, gold, feathers, aqua resin, expandable foam, and a dozen other materialsis signature altmejd. David altmejd art monographs and museum exhibition catalogs. The flux and the puddle hardcoverby david altmejd 2015 edition jason kotara david altmejd on. David altmejd exhibition catalogs, books, bibliography, biography. The longer you look at the flux and the puddle the more you see, it comes to life before your eyes.
David altmejd is known for his intricate and highly worked roomsize installations and sculptures. The progression starts with the flux and the puddle, a deeply layered slice of a universe that fills the first room of the gallery. The catalogue for a solo exhibition of artist david altmejd at xavier hufkens in brussels. An interview with david altmejd national gallery of canada. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. The flux and th e puddle book online at best prices in india on. David altmejd, in an interview with david altmejd, national gallery of canada magazine jan. It was probably a book of impressionists that i had as a kid. The many dimensions of david altmejds surreal, violent work. David altmejd was interviewed by christian lund at the louisiana museum of modern art, denmark in november 2015 in connection to the exhibition of his 328 x 640 x 714 centimetres sculpture the flux and the puddle 2014. Jun 23, 2015 canadian sculptor david altmejd born 1974 presents his largescale plexiglass installation the flux and the puddle, a multilayered, structural environment in which werewolves, smashed mirrors and sculpted heads are strategically placed.
Apr 27, 2014 view of david altmejd s the flux and the puddle, 2014, quartz, polystyrene, expandable foam, epoxy clay and mixed mediums, approx. In a gigantic plexiglass box, we see the organized chaos of mythical creatures. A lot is going on in the flux and the puddle, the labyrinthine sculpture that dominates david altmejd s latest solo. I think about decay not in a negative way, but in the sense of creating a space for things to start growing, explains david altmejd, an artist known for severed werewolf head sculptures and other compellingly grotesque works. The flux and the puddle, 2014 david altmejd slideshow. Born in montreal, altmejd attended the universite du quebec a montreal, and went on to receive his mfa from columbia university. The flux and the puddle, 2014, a key work in the show and the inspiration behind its title, brilliantly sums up. During my visit to the louisiana museum of modern art i got to see david altmejds the flux and the puddle. In montreal, all periods in his career will be represented, and the flux david altmejd read more. David altmejd has been making overwhelming, roomconsuming, energetically buzzing sculptures for 15 years. The flux and the puddle by anne prentnieks 20150623 on. David altmejd is one of those artists who equally emphasizes the tools and the material david altmejd a view on the installation the index, 2007 left a closer look on the index, 2007 right for the support of matter.
Lose your head in david altmejds latest psychedelic. Plus, david altmejds montreal city guide, exclusively for blackbook. Altmejd s ability to hold seemingly infinite layers of information manifests itself in a transparent, mirrored and multilevel structure that houses all of the varied bodies of work in his extensive practice. Seamlessly moving between a variety of aesthetic modes from an almost ascetic minimalism in works employing plaster and mirror to works teeming with accumulations of crystals, gold chain, thread, taxidermied birds and animals, among other objects altmejd s work offers beautifully wrought. For altmejd, the process of making is paramounthe is interested in how the act of constructing an object and the unconventional use of materials gives rise to meaning. Heres a show that will blow your mind, make you laugh and slightly disgust you. David altmejd presents a series of new sculptures with a selection of some of his most.
David altmejds masterful work the flux and the puddle now occupies a dedicated space in the gerardmorisset pavilion. Jul 01, 2015 the many dimensions of david altmejds surreal, violent work. The flux and the puddle 9780990662808 by prentnieks, anne and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Altmejd said that the flux and the puddle, which he completed in 2014, is the summation of a long period of work. The exhibition, altmejd s first french retrospective, has been acclaimed in europe. The flux and the puddle, 2014 plexiglas, quartz, polystyrene, expandable foam, epoxy clay, epoxy gel, resin, synthetic hair, clothing, leather shoes, thread, mirror. Jun 12, 2016 david altmejd the flux and the puddle 1 image courtesy of mnbaq everchanging miraculous sculptures. Filmed in 2011, david altmejd discusses the head sculptures that he creates to accompany each new body of work.
Plus, david altmejd s montreal city guide, exclusively for blackbook. Il expose dans les plus grandes villes au monde et son succes n. Go search your store deals store gift cards sell help. Seamlessly moving between a variety of aesthetic modesfrom an almost ascetic minimalism in works employing plaster and mirror to works teeming with accumulations of crystals, gold. Mar 08, 2014 david altmejd is known for his intricate and highly worked roomsize installations and sculptures. The flux and the puddle bilingual by prentnieks, anne, kotara, jason, altmejd, david isbn. I believe in the power that art has to generate meaning canadian artist david altmejd, known for his fantastical sculptures and installations, discusses his current solo exhibition at modern art gallery, london, and talks about heads, hands and the fetishisation of potential. A generously illustrated artists book of 96 pages will be published by paris musees to mark the exhibition. Canadian artist david altmejd has created a museum within the museum. What interested me at this point was movement and flux, hence the title the flux and the puddle. Altmejd will present a series of new sculptures with a selection of some of his most important works from throughout his oeuvre. The flux and the puddle is a fascinating and frightening work about the body and its place in the world.
For altmejd, the process of making is paramounthe is interested in how the act of constructing an object and the unconventional use of materials g. Seamlessly moving between a variety of aesthetic modes from an almost ascetic minimalism in works employing plaster and mirror to works teeming with accumulations of crystals, gold chain, thread, taxidermied birds and animals, among other objects altmejds work offers beautifully wrought. Seamlessly moving between a variety of aesthetic modesfrom an almost ascetic minimalism in works employing plaster and mirror to works teeming with accumulations of crystals, gold chain, thread, taxidermied birds and animals. The exhibition includes unshown and older pieces, together with his most recent and certainly most ambitious monumental sculpture, the flux and the puddle 2014. David altmejd born 1974 is known for his intricate and highly worked roomsize installations and sculptures. David altmejds artwork the artist brings his creative cosmos to the museum of modern art in paris. Canadian sculptor david altmejd born 1974 presents his largescale plexiglass installation the flux and the puddle, a multilayered, structural environment in which werewolves, smashed mirrors and sculpted heads are strategically placed. With an almost childlike fascination for objects that grow, transform, and reshape themselves, altmejd creates sculptures, suffused with ornament, that blur distinctions between interior and exterior, surface and structure, representation and abstraction. David altmejd was born in montreal, canada in 1974. The exhibition includes unshown and older pieces, together with his most recent and certainly most ambitious monumental sculpture, the flux and the puddle. With the flux and the puddle, its the second time ive made a piece in which i want to revisit everything ive ever made as a sculptor the first time was with the index. View of david altmejd s the flux and the puddle, 2014, quartz, polystyrene, expandable foam, epoxy clay and mixed mediums, approx. Jan 20, 2016 david altmejd has created one of the most attentiongrabbing works of the last few years in the field of sculpture and installation.