Event overview
Organised by the Department of Art
Jack Strange’s work recontextualizes and re-imagines the functions of everyday objects and ideas in a manner that is humorous, clever, surprising and at times revelatory. Forging unexpected relationships between both ready-made and hand-made objects, the artist invites new meanings and interpretations of their uses that challenge human logic and the limits of human consciousness at large. Frequently, his work uses humor as a bridge to new understanding, providing an experience of what might be termed the internal logic of absurdity – the moment between fright and comedy when one does not fully recognize or understand something. Peeling back our preconceptions, Strange’s sculptures, drawings, videos, photography and mixed-media installations transform the mundane into the marvelous while addressing issues of creative identity, repetition, perspective, language, technology, biology and nature.
Born in 1984 in Brighton, England, Strange currently lives and works in London. He received a BFA from London’s Slade School of Fine Art in 2007. Forthcoming and recent exhibitions include Limoncello, London (2015); ArtHouse, Austin; Tanya Bonakdar, New York; Casa Triangulo, Sao Paulo (all 2011); Limoncello, London (2010); Maribel Lopez, Berlin (2009). Recent and forthcoming group shows include Zabludowicz Collection, London; KINMAN, London; DREI, Cologne (all 2014); [space], London; MOCA NOMI, Miami; NOMAS Foundation (all 2013); V22, London (2012); World Class Boxing, Miami; Focal Point Gallery, Southend-on-Sea; Grand Union, Birmingham (all 2011); Stuart Shave/Modern Art, London; Saatchi Gallery, London (2010).
http://www.tanyabonakdargallery.com/artists/jack-strange
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
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| 4 Mar 2015 | 5:30pm - 7:00pm |
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