2013/14 - LISTE 18 | The young art fair in Basel

Viner3/6/2Jonathan Viner GalleryJonathan Viner124 Forest RoadGB-London E83BHM +44 79 6854 8764info@jonathanvinergallery.comwww.jonathanvinergallery.comSolo show at LISTE:Elias Hansen, 1979, USOther artists of the gallery:Joe Bradley, USNicolas Deshayes, UKDan Rees, UKAgathe Snow, USJosh Smith, USTamuna Sirbiladze, GEOscar Tuazon, USEmily Wardill, UKElias HansenCity folk, I guess, 2011Cotton, glass, rubber,steel, vinyl, wood13 × 11.5 × 7 inCourtesy: JonathanViner, LondonElias HansenThis is the easy part,2011Found brush, glass,screws, wire, wood9.5 × 12.5 × 10 inCourtesy: JonathanViner, London‘The pieces are fragments of story lines…I want to create a fantastical scene, one thattakes you right to the edge of reality,but doesn’t let go of you. You are given justenough information to build your ownstoryline, but not so much you can’t follow it.’Elias Hansen’s delicate blown-glasssculptures are presented alongside deterio -rating found objects; elevating the statusof the discarded to the precious and evokinga dialog between the narrative historiesof each object. Juxtapositioning the wornand the exquisite, Hansen’s elaboratestructures resemble an ultimately dysfunctionalmeth lab which translates theidealism and escapism of the industry intoa compelling visual language that is tingedwith secrecy and mystery.180 / 181