Christian Anderson, Copenhagen is hosting the works of Swedish artist Sven Loven (born 1979) in the exhibition titled ‘Steven’ on view from January 20 through March 11, 2017.The exhibited works are inspired by the ordeals of the artist’s personal love life. Sven Loven was especially interested in the arcana of current mass media, as the constant mutation of dueling aesthetics in cyberspace provides novel manifestations of human expression. Many of the images derive from lowly sources, while some take inspiration from historic works of art and antiquated traditions. For instance, the painting "Ideal Lover" employs the motif of a primitive Smartphone coupled with an acidic and smoldering rendering of a "Kappa," a monster from Japanese folklore. The result is a mythological take on the generic image of the dating-site selfie, the combination of archaic lore with contemporary social technology resulting in a compelling juxtaposition of form and content. The title of the show, 'Steven,' is meant to refer to an alternate persona of the artist, as the name Sven is often changed to Steve by Americans unfamiliar with foreign names. Thus, he envisioned the show's content to be extrapolations on love and desire from the perspective of a colloquial version of himself. The exhibition will be on view at Christian Andersen, Bispevej 29, 2400 Copenhagen NVFor details, visit: http://artmuseum.is/Click on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the exhibition.
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