Michael Raedecker

Michael Raedecker (born Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1963) is a Dutch artist currently living and working in London. Raedecker studied at the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten, Amsterdam (1993 – 1994), and at Goldsmiths College, London (1996 – 1997.) In 2000, Raedecker was shortlisted for the prestigious Turner Prize.

Work

Drawing upon the historical importance traditionally invested within painting, Raedecker presents a thoroughly contemporary approach to his chosen medium. Whilst traces of a Dutch mastery for still-life can be found within his works, Raedecker juxtaposes this graceful aesthetic with a more physical process of stitching, cutting and embroidery. Primarily working with a monochromatic palette, Raedecker’s focus on the melancholia of modern life – with paintings of despoiled architecture and empty spaces – are both unsettling and enigmatic.

Recent solo exhibitions include 'line-up,' which opened at Camden Arts Centre, London, England (2009) and travelled to Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, The Hague, Netherlands, (2009) Carré d’Art – Musée d'Art Contemporain de Nîmes (2010). Other solo exhibitions include ‘fix’, Andrea Rosen, New York (2009); Hauser & Wirth, London (2007); 'show' at Hauser & Wirth, Zürich (2005) and 'Forevernevermore', Salzburger Kunstverein, Salzburg, Austria (2004). Raedecker is represented by Hauser & Wirth, London; Max Hetzler, Berlin and Andrea Rosen, New York.

External links

• Hauser & Wirth: Michael Raedecker
• Andrea Rosen Gallery: Michael Raedecker
• Michael Raedecker The approach, London
• Saatchi Gallery: Michael Raedecker
• ArtFacts.net: Michael Raedecker
• Michael Raedecker on re-title.com