克里斯多夫?庫克個(gè)展   北京今日美術(shù)館

2007年4月

在過去的八年當(dāng)中，克里斯多夫?庫克在一條極其特別的創(chuàng)作道路上摸索前進(jìn)：他將石墨粉、油和樹脂用不同的溶劑融合起來，或潑或噴，或者直接刷在鋁箔和紙片上，然后再用不同的工具進(jìn)行處理。

在這些混合材料的綻放、閃亮及沉淀當(dāng)中，石墨模糊了素描與油畫的界限，同時(shí)又將這多種因素統(tǒng)統(tǒng)融合到攝影與繪畫之間的當(dāng)代對(duì)話之中。這些與眾不同的作品檢驗(yàn)著自然與理性法則之間的互動(dòng)，同時(shí)向常規(guī)的美學(xué)概念進(jìn)行挑戰(zhàn)。

庫克對(duì)于后工業(yè)時(shí)代的風(fēng)景及改變世界的自然力有著特別的興趣—其中包括人類本性當(dāng)中改造與蹂躪自然的傾向和意愿。他的一些作品以低分辨率的映像反映城市的隔離狀態(tài)、其他作品則涉及遺傳學(xué)概念。然而這種取向又往往由于作品中自然界詩意的變化而緩和，這種自然界的詩意又是在英國風(fēng)景畫以及東方風(fēng)景畫的再現(xiàn)。

克里斯多夫?庫克出生于英國的約克郡，就讀于倫敦皇家美術(shù)學(xué)院，現(xiàn)深造于英國普利矛斯大學(xué)繪畫系。他的作品曾入選多次國際展覽，并為大英博物館、費(fèi)茲威廉博物館及紐約的大都市博物館收藏。

Press Release:

Christopher Cook at Today Art Museum Beijing.

April 2007

Over the past eight years Christopher Cook has developed a highly specific process in which graphite powder is combined with oil, resin and solvents and poured sprayed or brushed onto sheets of coated paper and coated aluminium, then worked with a variety of implements.

With their bloom, sparkle and sedimentation, the 'graphites' blur the distinction between drawing and painting, and involve themselves in the contemporary dialogue between painting and photography. These distinctive works examine the interaction of organic and systematic principles, and challenge conventional notions of beauty.

Cook is interested in the post-industrial landscape and the forces that shape the world - including our very human inclination to modify and abuse nature. Certain images refer to low resolution surveillance footage to suggest urban isolation, and others to concepts of genetic manipulation. This tendency is often tempered by a poetic evocation of the natural world, which recalls both English and oriental landscape genres.

Christopher Cook was born in North Yorkshire, England, and studied at the Royal College of Art in London. He is currently Reader in Painting at the University of Plymouth, U.K. His work has been the subject of regular international exhibitions, and is held in collections including the British Museum, the Fitzwilliam Museum and the Metropolitan Museum New York.

 今日美術(shù)館——克里斯多夫?庫克個(gè)展

Christopher Cook 藝術(shù)簡歷