figure in a blinding snowstorm of white paint,
almost, but not quite, obeying the injunction
against depicting the human figure.
Ghenie is a painter who
loves paint itself and all the
things he can do with it,
from virtuoso brushstroke
to random splatter, but his
work conveys a suspicion of
traditions in painting insofar
as they can be manipulated
and subverted by various
political
and
religious
agendas. His paintings are
complex epics of the battle
The Death of Charles Darwin
for dominance of the picture
plane; who wins, artist or dictator? Ghenie,
through his kaleidoscopic vision, appears to
have the last word. H
Adrian Ghenie is shown by:
Pace Gallery
534 West 25th Street
New York, New York
Information available from
Sarah Goulet
(212) 421-8987
sgoulet@pacegallery.com
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