{"id":13018,"date":"2022-04-06T11:35:12","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T02:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kiaf.org\/?post_type=insights&p=13018"},"modified":"2022-04-06T11:35:12","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T02:35:12","slug":"markus-amm","status":"publish","type":"insights","link":"https:\/\/kiaf.org\/en\/insights\/13018","title":{"rendered":"Markus Amm"},"content":{"rendered":"

2022. 4. 7 – 5. 7
\nMarkus Amm<\/p>\n

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GB_MA_2022_Untitled_Courtesy of Gallery Baton_Photo by Annik-Wetter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Gallery Baton is pleased to present a solo exhibition by Markus Amm (b.1969) from the 7th of April to the 7th of May. This is the first monographic presentation in Asia by the artist, following his inclusion in the gallery\u2019s group exhibition A Little After The Millennium (2020). With the seductive minimality of pure colored abstraction dominating the canvas, Amm\u2019s work evokes conceptual and conflicting elements of time, performance, intent, and coincidence. This exhibition will be an opportunity to explore how the materials of painting, transformed by skilled techniques and processes, converge into a range of abstract images.<\/p>\n

Amm’s working method reflects his philosophy of pursuing a balance between contingency and intuition. To prepare each painting\u2019s surface, layers of gesso are gradually built up by pouring, brushing, and sanding between each application. The artist then carefully applies washes of oil paint, and the chemical interactions created by the concentration and composition of pigments result in the interplay of light and hues which crystallise as the medium dries. This process, which the artist describes as a ping pong game of ideas, gestures, and materials, is guided by elements of chance which, despite Amm\u2019s deep understanding of his medium, can lead to unintentional and surprising results.<\/p>\n

An element of time pervades Amm\u2019s idiosyncratic process on a physical and meditative level. Each layer is impacted by the conditions of light, humidity, and air in the artist\u2019s studio in Switzerland. Just as tree rings are shaped by the environment around them, the surfaces of Amm\u2019s paintings change according to external factors and affect their superimposed materials, resulting in a unique \u2018crust\u2019 visible on the sides of each work. The form of the layers embodies the history of Amm\u2019s repeated, mechanical, performance.<\/p>\n

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GB_MA_2021_Untitled_Courtesy of Gallery Baton_Photo by Annik-Wetter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On the other hand, there is the meditative flow of time which should also be considered. The final part of completing each work is a period of waiting for inspiration to strike. Before applying the last layers, Amm leaves the work hanging in his studio for up to several years and observes it. This is the most important step as observation leads to contemplation, allowing the artist to fully interact with the work and arrive at a \u2018Eureka moment\u2019. Amm\u2019s completed paintings, surrounded by silence, imbued with delicate details and subtleties, arouse a variety of emotions in each viewer and lead them to experience the artist’s \u2018fascinating moment\u2019.<\/p>\n

Markus Amm lives and works in Geneva, Switzerland. He has held solo exhibitions at numerous prestigious museums such Kunsthaus Baselland in Basel, Switzerland (2017) and Kunstmuseum Stuttgart, Germany (2010). Amm has also been included in group exhibitions at Fondation Thalie, Brussels (2021) and Los Angeles County Museum of Art (2014). His works are in the collections of Deutsche Bank, Germany; Beauftragte der Bundesregierung f\u00fcr Kultur und Medien Sammlung Zeitgen\u00f6ssische Kunst des Bundes, Germany; Kunstmuseum Stuttgart; and the Dallas Museum of Art.<\/p>\n

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Stuttgart Kunstmuseum_Installview<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

GALLERY BATON
\n116, Dokseodang-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Korea
\n+82 2 597 5701<\/p>\n

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