Esther Schipper is hosting Ceal Floyer’s new works at its Berlin venue.Ceal Floyer’s fifth solo exhibition with the gallery includes all new works. On view will be three sculptures, a photographic and an audio work. Subject of a number of major institutional solo presentations in recent years, the artists oeuvre is characterized by a distinct voice: exuding a quiet but forceful presence, her works address us with playfulness and profundity. Slight alterations to found objects that are usually familiar from everyday experiences create surprising interventions that heighten the awareness of our surroundings. Often the artist mixes visual and linguistic references, combining semantic levels in a disorienting and witty way. Her work achieves a profoundly paradoxical condition: feather-light gravitas.“Greener Grass” beckons the visitor to enter: a large-scale expanse of grass elevated on a low pedestal, the work nonetheless exudes great lightness. In a small wall-mounted vitrine “150 cm” is found: a standard measuring tape has been cut into individual one-centimeter sections. Taking the title literally, the vitrine contains 150 centimeters. “Umbrella” at first glance uses a simple reversal of function. From a convex shield pointing toward the sky to protect its bearer from the rain, the characteristic shape has been transformed into a receptacle.The exhibition is on view through April 14, 2018, at Esther Schipper, Potsdamer Strasse 81E D-10785 Berlin.For details, visit: http://www.blouinartinfo.com/galleryguide/esther-schipper/overview Click on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the exhibition.
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