The Uncanny: Adeline de Monseignat and Berndnaut Smilde
16 January – 16 February '13
London
Ronchini Gallery London presents The Uncanny featuring new works by two young artists, Adeline de Monseignat and Berndnaut Smilde, curated by James Putnam from 16 January – 16 February 2013.
The Uncanny draws on each artist’s relationship with their materials and the ways in which they create a sense of unease for the viewer by using the familiar out of context.
Dutch artist, Berndnaut Smilde produces striking images of ‘real’ clouds suspended within empty rooms. Using a fog machine, he carefully adjusts the temperature and humidity to produce clouds just long enough to be photographed.
Dutch-Monegasque artist de Monseignat creates sculptures and installations from organic and tactile materials such as fur, a material suspended between life and death, often encased in glass.
Installation view, The Uncanny, Ronchini Gallery London, 2013, photo Susanne Hakuba
Installation view, The Uncanny, Ronchini Gallery London, 2013, photo Susanne Hakuba
Installation view, The Uncanny, Ronchini Gallery London, 2013, photo Susanne Hakuba
Installation view, The Uncanny, Ronchini Gallery London, 2013, photo Susanne Hakuba
Installation view, The Uncanny, Ronchini Gallery London, 2013, photo Susanne Hakuba
