Chris Dennis Art: Takt Artist Residency

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Saturday, March 18, 2017

LIMINAL - TAKT A.I.R Spring Group Show.

Curated by David Kantounas

Participating artists: Kayla Buium, Paul Doeman, Molly Morphew, Chanel Sophie Oosthuizen, Julie Paveglio, Rachel Reid...

Paul Doeman

Julie Paveglio

Paul Doeman

Molly Morphew

Julie Paveglio

Chanel Sophie Oosthuizen

LIMINAL - TAKT A.I.R Spring Group Show

Kayla Buium

LIMINAL - TAKT A.I.R Spring Group Show

Chanel Sophie Oosthuizen

Rachel Reid

Paul Doeman

LIMINAL - TAKT A.I.R Spring Group Show

takt berlin

Friday, November 11, 2016

Oscar Castillo. Berlin Tropical. Gallery Possum, Berlin.

Press Release:
Oscar Castillo’s works are the result of a search for a fixed point where the inner and outer worlds meet and enter into creative conflict. Here, the outer world stands for expansion and a centripetal force, and the inner world for contraction and a centrifugal force.
Ocar Castillo, who was born in Mexico and came to Germany in 1999, works in both countries, and often finds himself, both biographically and artistically, in a conflict zone between a technological, rationalised world and the unconscious and mythical parts of our existence.
As a result of this conflict, scenes of sensuous colours emerge in Oscar Castllo’s work, which, on a deeper level than our understanding, hint at the origins of human existance.
(conversation note Oscar Castillo – Bernd Haas)
Oscar Castillos Werke sind das Ergebnis der Suche nach einem Fixpunkt, in dem sich Innen- und Aussenwelt begegnen und in einen kreativen Konflikt eintreten.
Die Aussenwelt steht hier für Expansion und Zentripetalkraft, die Innenwelt für Kontraktion und Zentrifugalkraft.
Ocar Castillo, der in Mexiko geboren wurde und 1999 nach Deutschland kam und seitdem in beiden Ländern arbeitet, sieht sich biografisch und künstlerisch in diesem Spannungsfeld einer technisierten, rationalisierten Welt und den unbewussten und mythischen Anteilen unserer Existenz.
So entstehen in Oscar Castllos Werk Szenen von sinnlicher Farbigkeit, die in uns auf einer Ebene, die tiefer ist als alles Verstehen, eine Resonanz erzeugen, die uns eine Ahnung gibt von den Ursprüngen unseres Menschseins.
(Gesprächnotiz Oscar Castillo – Bernd Haas)

oscar-castillo.com

Saturday, November 1, 2014

My Sparring Partner: Anna Steele

As part of the upcoming group show at Jedlitschka Gallery in Zürich I was asked to select an artist to show alongside me, as my 'sparring-partner'.

Chris Dennis. I said I paint the same things again and again because I think about the same things again and again.

I first met Anna in 2010, in Berlin, where we both participated in the same Artist Residency.
Born in Brisbane, Australia and primarily a painter, she has also worked with photography and installation. After completing the residency, Anna decided to make Berlin her home but returns to Melbourne regularly.

Anna Steele. The Bounded Is Loathed By It's Possessor

I have not spoken to Anna about the starting point or 'stories' behind her work. In my ignorance and corrupted by my own painting, it is hard for me not to impose some form of autobiography onto the images. Frequently solitary, isolated figures (in this case predominantly female, appear lost, floating or falling, within barren or empty landscapes.

It will be obvious to anyone that is familiar with my own work why I would be so drawn to Anna's painting. It will be great to see her again and share the wall with her.

Anna Steele. Berlin Angels

See more of Anna's work HERE.

VERNISSAGE: NOV. 7. 2014. 17.00 -20.00 INFO
Seefeldstrasse 52 8008 Zürich

Monday, March 25, 2013

Ehrling White in Toronto.

Ehrling White, a good friend from my time in Berlin, is showing at the Mark Christopher Gallery in Toronto.

Ehrling White. Moonshine. 48"x72" arylic on canvas 2013

The opening is this Friday, March 29th, from 7 to 11 pm.

The show runs until April 27th.

Mark Christopher Gallery

594 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6R 1A8

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Michaela Gleave - Our Frozen Moment.

Michaela Gleave was a fellow Takt resident in Berlin during 2010.

This is her installation at Performance Space in Sydney, Australia. Looks awesome, wish I could have seen/experienced it.

Installation view, Performance Space, Sydney. Photograph: Jennifer Leahy.


Installation view, Performance Space, Sydney. Photograph: Jennifer Leahy.

From Press Release:

Our Frozen Moment is an atmospheric-based installation by Michaela Gleave, a large-scale experiment in space, light and the possibilities that shape our perception of the universe. Presented as a stage-like set, the viewer is invited to step into a ‘field of stars’ as a mass of tiny droplets spark briefly into existence before disappearing from view.

Our Frozen Moment references optical phenomena such as ‘prisoner’s cinema’, the atmospheric condition ‘diamond dust’, and ‘frozen’ stars thought to be fueled by dark matter. The installation places the viewer at the centre of a universe, a performer in their own theatrical set, their own unique presence in the space-time continuum held up for view.

This project is supported by the Australia Council through the Visual Arts Board.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Takt Kunstprojektraum September Exhibit 2010

Despite the weather, we saw a pretty good response and turnout for Takt's September Show (my third and final). Participating artists were: Eileen Cubbage (USA),Chris Dennis (England), Tamara Fitzpatrick (USA), Michaela Gleave (Australia), Carlos Gomis (Spain), Sunyung Im (South Korea), Elsa Medra (Spain), Jay Shinn (USA), Anna Steele (Australia), Ed Whalan (Australia).