Erik Sommer
 | The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's general notability guideline. (May 2016) |
 |
Erik Sommer | |
|---|---|
 Eviction (2012) | |
| Born | February 25, 1978 |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Contemporary Art, Painting, Sculpture |
Erik Sommer (born February 25, 1978) is an American contemporary artist living in New York City.[1] Best known for his weathered canvases[2] and cement installations,[3] his work is often compared to abandoned buildings,[4] eroding stone or forgotten structures.[5] The layers of his paintings peel off the supports, while his cement installations recreate scenes that feel to have been recently abandoned.[6]
Career
Sommer has been exhibiting in both solo and group shows since 2006.[7] Pray To Fallen Skies,[8] his first solo UK show, opened in London in November 2012. Consisting of large all-white canvases, the work was exhibited in separate viewing rooms constructed by Tom Finch. Access to these rooms was limited so that viewers could privately immerse themselves with the work.[9]
And Riding Clouds, which opened in New York City in April 2013,[10] featured Sommer's first cement installation. Apt. 4B consisted of found objects collected throughout the city, which were then cemented and arranged to recreate the living room of a New York City apartment. The show was reviewed favorably by Robert C. Morgan in World Sculpture News.[11]
Painting, Interior, a cement installation of the interior of an apartment being painted, was shown in New York in October 2015.[12] In July 2016 Sommer created and exhibited Die Chemische Reining, a cement installation of a dry cleaner, in Berlin. KALTBLUT Magazine, one of Berlin's leading art and fashion magazines, reviewed the show along with an in-depth interview with Sommer.[13]
References
- ^ "MoMA P.S.1 Studio Visit- Erik Sommer" MoMA 2014
- ^ "And I'm a Romantic" Duluth Budgeteer News 2/15/2008
- ^ "Erik Sommer's Cement Paintings" Beautiful/Decay 1/26/11
- ^ "Art in a Concrete Jungle" Vice Magazine/ Converse Blog 7/21/2011
- ^ "Watching Paint Peel" New. York. Art. Crit. 12/17/10
- ^ "Art in the Unexpected- Erik Sommer" PPC Imaginarium 7/9/2015
- ^ "Handbook of Research on Computational and Creative Informatics" 2009
- ^ "Rook&Raven Open Erik Sommer's First UK Solo Show" ArtDaily News 12/3/2012
- ^ "Erik Sommer at his debut UK solo show" Purple.Fr 12/6/2012
- ^ "And Riding Clouds Press Release" 4/25/2013
- ^ "World Sculpture News" Spring 2013
- ^ "academic gallery press release" 10/31/2015
- ^ '"KALTBLUT Magazine'" August 31, 2016