INTERVIEW: ULRIK WECK

all works by Ulrik Weck / Copyright and Courtesy Ulrik Weck and Peter Amby Gallery Copenhagen

I first noticed the outstanding work of Copenhagen-based artist Ulrik Weck during a visit of the summer show at Peter Amby Gallery. Weck's installations, sculptures and paintings vary from series to series – his material ranges from bricks and wood, to soccer balls and neon-signs. Objects are transformed and loose their initial purpose. It is mostly this re-contextualisation of found objects and the subtle humor accompanying each piece with a satirical undertone, that unite his oeuvre. While Weck makes visually appealing art that doesn't necessarily need a long explanation, I was however interested in his artistic process and asked him about his approach towards questions on material, value and inspiration. Find the interview after the jump.

BRENT WADDEN: ABOUT TIME

all images: Brent Wadden "About Time" at Peres projects Berlin / Courtesy Peres Projects Berlin / photos by artfridge

The exhibition space of Peres Projects at Karl-Marx-Allee is currently filled with large abstract works by the 1979-born artist Brent Wadden. Although based on a weaving and sewing technique, Wadden says in an interview with Bario Neal , that it would be hard to see his newest works as anything else than paintings. It makes sense: The artist has a painting background and before he started the usage of textiles and fabrics, he pursued the exploration of geometric alignments mostly with paint. The shapes of his older and newer works clearly relate to each other, even though the weaving works use less (almost no) other colours than black and white tones. While his yarn – or let's say, his palette – suggests a cold atmosphere, the soft material gives his large weaving works a warm and, somewhat homely touch.