今回紹介するエキシビションは、ニューヨークのギャラリー密集地帯、ローワー・イースト・サイドのコンテンポラリーアートギャラリー「The Hole(ザ・ホール)」で開催中のふたり展「JOAKIM OJANEN AND RYAN TRAVIS CHRISTIAN(ヨアキム・オジャネン&ライアン・トラヴィス・クリスチャン」。スウェーデンのアーティスト・ヨアキムの最新作から陶器でできたシュールなお顔の彫刻たちと、シカゴのアーティスト・ライアンの“昔懐かしアニメーション”タッチの新作ドローイングを。特に陶器の彫刻たち、見れば見るほど「あれ、誰かになんとなく似てるな…」なんて。
Joakim Ojanen, “Small Bee Hat”, glazed stoneware, 16 x 12 x 12 inches, 40 x 31 x 31 cm
Joakim Ojanen, “FML”, glazed stoneware, 17 x 13.5 x 13.5 inches, 43 x 34 x 34 cm
Joakim Ojanen, “Birthday Boy”, glazed stoneware, 11.5 x 6.5 x 7 inches, 29 x 16 x 18 cm
Joakim Ojanen, “Loop Nose”, glazed stoneware, 9.5 x 6.5 x 6.5 inches, 24 x 16 x 17 cm
Joakim Ojanen, “Peace Out”, glazed stoneware, 10 x 7.5 x 7.5 inches, 25 x 19 x 19 cm
Joakim Ojanen, “Red Face, Beak Loop”, glazed stoneware, 12 x 8.5 x 8.5 inches, 31 x 22 x 22 cm
Joakim Ojanen, “Red Floppy Nose”, glazed stoneware, 14 x 10.5 x 8 inches, 35 x 27 x 20 cm
Joakim Ojanen, “Cheeky Gag Ball”, glazed stoneware, 17 x 12. x 13 inches, 43 x 32 x 33 cm
Joakim Ojanen, “Monday Face”, glazed stoneware, 17.5 x 12 x 13 inches, 44 x 30 x 33 cm
Ryan Travis Christian, “PULL UP YOUR PANTS AND RUN”, graphite on paper, 7 × 10 in, 17.8 × 25.4 cm
Ryan Travis Christian, “HOT CLAP”, graphite on paper, 7 × 10 in, 17.8 × 25.4 cm
Ryan Travis Christian, “I MISS MY OLD LIFE”, graphite on paper, 7 × 10 in, 17.8 × 25.4 cm
Ryan Travis Christian, “PERFECT NUMBER (4)”, graphite on paper, 7 × 10 in, 17.8 × 25.4 cm
Ryan Travis Christian, “A TEAR FOR GEOFFREY”, graphite on paper, 7 × 10 in, 17.8 × 25.4 cm
Ryan Travis Christian, “COOL DUDES”, graphite on paper, 10 × 7 in, 25.4 × 17.8 cm
Ryan Travis Christian, “CORN WAR”, graphite on paper, 10 × 7 in, 25.4 × 17.8 cm
Ryan Travis Christian, “WHEN I WAKE UP AT MORNING”, graphite on paper, 7 × 10 in, 17.8 × 25.4 cm
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