Gluklya / Charlotte Schleiffert
31 May - 12 Jul 2014
GLUKLYA / CHARLOTTE SCHLEIFFERT
Rock Paper Scissors
31 May - 12 July 2014
We are proud to present watercolors by Charlotte Schleiffert and a project with collages and drawings by Gluklya (Natalia Pershina‐Yakimanskaya). In ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors’ both Charlotte Schleiffert and Gluklya (Natalia Pershina‐Yakimanskaya) take inspiration out of their research based on either natural‐historical examples or socio‐political events.
The works in this show by Charlotte Schleiffert (Tilburg, 1967) distinguish themselves bytheir thematic approach. Schleiffert refers in her small nature‐inspired works on paper to Maria Sibylla Merian (1647‐1717) who was a scientific illustrator and naturalist. With great attention to detail she documented the metamorphosis of the butterfly. Maria Sibylla Merian is a well‐known contri‐ butor to entomology. Departing from this source, Schleiffert is creating a universe which is domina‐ ted by the human figure, lost in a paradise painted in lush colors which is at times full of little horrors.
Some of the large scale paper works are inspired by John James Audubon (1785‐1851), a French‐ American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. He was notable for his expansive studies documenting all types of American birds and for his detailed illustrations that depicted the birds in their natural habitats. Schleiffert arranges the animal world as decorations and attributes to 18th Century costumes and inspires the viewer to question whether nature is just a decorative element, a gourmet dinner, or a ritual. At the same time Schleiffert hints at issues as food manipulation and extinction of the biological diversity.
Natalia Pershina‐Yakimanskaya, artist name: Gluklya (St. Petersburg, 1969), will present her ‘Vasya Nothing’ report, a project with photo collages, drawings and textile. Inspired by the victory over fascism and the celebrations at the end of WWII on May 9th, in St. Petersburg, a narrative has been constructed by the artist from the point of view of the protagonist Vasya Nothing, a teenage boy trying to make sense of his environment and circumstances. This year May 9th was celebrated with even greater vigor than other years. People were carrying portraits of their relatives. The protagonist ‘Vasya Nothing’ (as not to reveal the full name) raises a lot of questions as well as a lot of dreams and fantasies about Russian reality of these days.
Rock Paper Scissors
31 May - 12 July 2014
We are proud to present watercolors by Charlotte Schleiffert and a project with collages and drawings by Gluklya (Natalia Pershina‐Yakimanskaya). In ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors’ both Charlotte Schleiffert and Gluklya (Natalia Pershina‐Yakimanskaya) take inspiration out of their research based on either natural‐historical examples or socio‐political events.
The works in this show by Charlotte Schleiffert (Tilburg, 1967) distinguish themselves bytheir thematic approach. Schleiffert refers in her small nature‐inspired works on paper to Maria Sibylla Merian (1647‐1717) who was a scientific illustrator and naturalist. With great attention to detail she documented the metamorphosis of the butterfly. Maria Sibylla Merian is a well‐known contri‐ butor to entomology. Departing from this source, Schleiffert is creating a universe which is domina‐ ted by the human figure, lost in a paradise painted in lush colors which is at times full of little horrors.
Some of the large scale paper works are inspired by John James Audubon (1785‐1851), a French‐ American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. He was notable for his expansive studies documenting all types of American birds and for his detailed illustrations that depicted the birds in their natural habitats. Schleiffert arranges the animal world as decorations and attributes to 18th Century costumes and inspires the viewer to question whether nature is just a decorative element, a gourmet dinner, or a ritual. At the same time Schleiffert hints at issues as food manipulation and extinction of the biological diversity.
Natalia Pershina‐Yakimanskaya, artist name: Gluklya (St. Petersburg, 1969), will present her ‘Vasya Nothing’ report, a project with photo collages, drawings and textile. Inspired by the victory over fascism and the celebrations at the end of WWII on May 9th, in St. Petersburg, a narrative has been constructed by the artist from the point of view of the protagonist Vasya Nothing, a teenage boy trying to make sense of his environment and circumstances. This year May 9th was celebrated with even greater vigor than other years. People were carrying portraits of their relatives. The protagonist ‘Vasya Nothing’ (as not to reveal the full name) raises a lot of questions as well as a lot of dreams and fantasies about Russian reality of these days.