THROUGH MY EYE – ARTISTS PORTRAITS
2014-05-05Annet Gelink Gallery proudly presents the group exhibition Through My Eye – Artists Portraits, with work by Ed van der Elsken, Albrecht Fuchs and Arnold Newman. The exhibition centres on photographic portraits of some of the most important 20th and 21st century artists taken in the singular style of the three photographers. Next to these portraits, works by portrayed artists Karel Appel, Max Ernst and Roger Hiorns will also be on view.
By showing these different styles side by side a dialogue into the nature of the artist portrait is opened. What are we really looking at here? On the one hand we see the artist in the portrait, in character as a famous artist. Yet, we are also presented with the carefully arranged image of the artist behind the camera. This tension is further emphasized by displaying alongside the portraits, the original work of some of the portrayed artists. Through My Eye – Artists Portraits poses the question which one, work or portrait, will give us a true insight into who and what we are looking at.
Exhibition runs through to May 31st, 2014
Annet Gelink Gallery
Laurierstraat 187-189
NL-1016 PL Amsterdam
Netherlands
