V<strong>in</strong>er3/6/2Jonathan V<strong>in</strong>er GalleryJonathan V<strong>in</strong>er124 Forest RoadGB-London E83BHM +44 79 6854 8764<strong>in</strong>fo@jonathanv<strong>in</strong>ergallery.comwww.jonathanv<strong>in</strong>ergallery.comSolo show at <strong>LISTE</strong>:Elias Hansen, 1979, USOther <strong>art</strong>ists 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, v<strong>in</strong>yl, wood13 × 11.5 × 7 <strong>in</strong>Courtesy: JonathanV<strong>in</strong>er, LondonElias HansenThis is the easy p<strong>art</strong>,2011Found brush, glass,screws, wire, wood9.5 × 12.5 × 10 <strong>in</strong>Courtesy: JonathanV<strong>in</strong>er, London‘<strong>The</strong> pieces are fragments of story l<strong>in</strong>es…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 <strong>in</strong>formation to build your ownstoryl<strong>in</strong>e, but not so much you can’t follow it.’Elias Hansen’s delicate blown-glasssculptures are presented alongside deterio -rat<strong>in</strong>g found objects; elevat<strong>in</strong>g the statusof the discarded to the precious and evok<strong>in</strong>ga dialog between the narrative historiesof each object. Juxtaposition<strong>in</strong>g the wornand the exquisite, Hansen’s elaboratestructures resemble an ultimately dysfunctionalmeth lab which translates theidealism and escapism of the <strong>in</strong>dustry <strong>in</strong>toa compell<strong>in</strong>g visual language that is t<strong>in</strong>gedwith secrecy and mystery.<strong>18</strong>0 / <strong>18</strong>1
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