Get ready for long lines to the Pinchuk Art Center!
British artist Gary Hume and Canadian photographer Jeff Wall are coming to Eastern Europe – predictably, assisted by this major contemporary art center.
Gary Hume started out by doing “door paintings,” which are life-size representations of hospital doors he has been producing for nearly a decade.
After doors got monotonous, he took interest in something more alive, like human bodies, face expressions, flowers and birds. He favored paintings in household gloss paint on aluminum panel.
However, the forms are hardly recognizable since they are reduced to only several colors and basic shapes.
His exhibition “Beauty” encompasses abstract works curiously titled Rainbow, Anxiety and the Horse, and a sculpture series Bikini.
Jeff Wall uses photography to explore the maturing process of young people. Sixteen photographs and seven light boxes, a signature feature of the photographer, converge in the show entitled “In light, black, colour, white, and dark.”
Wall is also known for his academic achievements in art history. Studying and lecturing through his career, he started experimenting with conceptual art at the age of 24.
His trademark works are large transparent photos he mounts on light boxes. The artist says he was inspired by the back-lit ads at bus stops while traveling in Europe.
Through April 1, Pinchuk Art Center, 1/3-2, “A” Block, Velyka Vasylkivska / Baseyna St., free admission
