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Ger van Elk
...Therefore, Art is Splendid, GRIMM 202 Bowery, New York, NY (US), 18 January - 3 March 2019

Ger van Elk: ...Therefore, Art is Splendid

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Works
  • A framed photo of a blue abstract object.
    Ger van Elk
    The Waterfall - Eternal Family Piece, 2002
    Harddisc, LCD screen, in surround in oak frame
    56 x 62 cm | 22 1/8 x 24 3/8 in
  • Ger van Elk Camping Art 2, 1968 Canvas, tent poles, guy ropes, tent pins 116.8 x 330.2 x 337.8 cm | 46 x 130 x 133 in
    Ger van Elk
    Camping Art 2, 1968
    Canvas, tent poles, guy ropes, tent pins
    116.8 x 330.2 x 337.8 cm | 46 x 130 x 133 in
  • A series of photographs of forested landscapes framed in abstract shaped frames sitting on two wooden shelves.
    Ger van Elk
    Sunset Moonrise Sologne (Une Nuit dans un Chalet Suisse), 1990
    Acrylic paint on black and white photographs, lacquer on wood
    50.8 x 416.6 x 53.3 cm | 20 x 164 x 21 in
  • Ger van Elk, Conclusions II - Vejer de la Frontera “Blue transparent”, 2012
    Ger van Elk, Conclusions II - Vejer de la Frontera “Blue transparent”, 2012
  • Ger van Elk, Rotterdam horizon / Reflexion white horizon, 2000
    Ger van Elk, Rotterdam horizon / Reflexion white horizon, 2000
  • Ger van Elk, Conclusions II - Vejer de la Frontera “Red”, 2012
    Ger van Elk, Conclusions II - Vejer de la Frontera “Red”, 2012
  • A mixed media piece depicting two figures lying on top of one another.
    Ger van Elk
    Sandwich Study 'Tombe' (C de X), 1994
    Color photograph and acrylic paint, wooden frame
    94.9 x 113 x 6.7 cm | 37 3/8 x 44 1/2 x 2 5/8 in
  • Framed photograph of a man's shoulder, chest, and chin.
    Ger van Elk
    Some Natural Aspects of Sculpture, 1970-2002
    Harddisc, LCD screen, in surround in oak frame
    55 x 62 cm | 21 5/8 x 24 3/8 in
  • Ger van Elk Cloudy Conscience (C de X), 1994 Color photograph and acrylic paint, wooden frame 94.9 x 113 x 6.7 cm | 37 3/8 x 44 1/2 x 2 5/8 in
    Ger van Elk
    Cloudy Conscience (C de X), 1994
    Color photograph and acrylic paint, wooden frame
    94.9 x 113 x 6.7 cm | 37 3/8 x 44 1/2 x 2 5/8 in
  • A photograph documenting an installation piece of a California flag in a dark basement space with a projection of a bear on top of the flag.
    Ger van Elk
    Niet werkelijk woef, 1987
    Slide projection (colored b/w slides) projected onto California Republic flag
    Dimensions variable
  • Wall fixture comprised of three connected walking sticks covered in a collage of contact prints.
    Ger van Elk
    Los Angeles Freeway Flyer, 1973-2003
    Contact prints (color) wrapped around six walking sticks
    134.6 x 528.3 x 3.2 cm | 53 x 208 x 1 1/4 in
  • A framed photo of a person floating in a small river on a yellow float.
    Ger van Elk
    The Flattening of the brook’s surface, 1972 / 2002
    Harddisc, LCD screen, in surround in oak frame
    56 x 62 x 4 cm | 22 1/8 x 24 3/8 x 1 5/8 in
  • An image of a camera sitting on a pedestal before a framed image of flowers.
    Ger van Elk
    The Rose more Beautiful than Art, but Difficult, therefore Art is Splendid, 1972
    Slide projection (color) projected onto watercolor in wooden frame
    150 x 50 x 100 cm | 59 1/8 x 19 3/4 x 39 3/8 in
  • A sculpture of a tent set up in a gallery setting.
    Ger van Elk
    Camping Art 1, 1967
    Canvas, gauze with lace, metal tent poles, guy ropes
    87.6 x 320 x 309.9 cm | 34 1/2 x 126 x 122 in
  • A wall sculpture consisting of a series of small Polaroid photographs stacked on top of each other to form rods.
    Ger van Elk
    Laantje in Middelharnis van Meindert Hobbema, 1979
    Small photographs on two metal pins
    22.9 x 9.5 x 125.4 cm | 9 x 3 3/4 x 49 3/8 in
  • Ger van Elk, Pressure Piece Sandwich, 1992
    Ger van Elk, Pressure Piece Sandwich, 1992
  • A color photograph of a man walking down a suburban street.
    Ger van Elk
    The Co-Founder of the Word O.K. - Marken nr. 6, 1971 / 1999
    Color photograph, in plexiglass frame
    71.1 x 71.4 x 3.8 cm | 28 x 28 1/8 x 1 1/2 in
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  • Ger van Elk The Missing Persons, 1976 Two coloured photolithographs 45.2 x 61.4 cm | 17 3/4 x 24 1/8 in 56.6 x 53.1 cm | 22 1/4 x 20 7/8 in
    Ger van Elk
    The Missing Persons, 1976
    Two coloured photolithographs
    45.2 x 61.4 cm | 17 3/4 x 24 1/8 in
    56.6 x 53.1 cm | 22 1/4 x 20 7/8 in
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Installation Views
  • Ger Van Elk Therefore Art Is Spendid Install 1
  • Ger Van Elk Therefore Art Is Spendid Install 2
  • Ger Van Elk Therefore Art Is Spendid Install 3
  • Ger Van Elk Therefore Art Is Spendid Install 9
  • Ger Van Elk Therefore Art Is Spendid Install 10
  • Ger Van Elk Therefore Art Is Spendid Install 8
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Press
  • Ger van Elk

    Canada Choate, Artforum, April 1, 2019
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  • ...Therefore, Art is Splendid

    Wall Street International, January 15, 2019
Press release
Ger van Elk, ...Therefore, Art is Splendid
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GRIMM is proud to present the first solo presentation of works by Ger van Elk (NL, 1941 – 2014) to be shown in the United States in 30 years, since his solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY in 1975 and his solo exhibitions at The Art Institute of Chicago, IL and Marian Goodman Gallery, New York, NY in the 1980s. 

Van Elk is considered to be one of the pioneers in the Conceptual Art movement, although he never committed his practice to a singular classification. His multifaceted oeuvre ranges from Arte Povera to Pop Art, from minimal site-specific interventions to innovative video presentations. Van Elk was active in the defining stages of an international generation of artists in the 1960s and partook in groundbreaking exhibitions such as When Attitudes Become Form and Op Losse Schroeven (both in 1969). Throughout his career, which spanned over five decades, Van Elk explored the limits of image-making and its relationship to reality, reconfiguring ordinary scenes and bringing them into the realm of the absurd with simple and efficient gestures as quotidian as the scenes themselves. His style has been in constant flux, embracing new techniques and innovative media, whilst maintaining a dialogue with the history of art. 

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  • ...Therefore, Art is Splendid Press

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    Wall Street International Jan 15, 2019
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