The Trace

Ansen

16 April - 16 May 2009

Ansen's experimental works, born through an interaction of sculpture, photography, cinema and music; presents us with a new and distinctive approach to painting. In this manner, it could be regarded to distance itself from a classic formalist tradition.

His works carry traces of a harmonic, multilingual structure underlining his truly unique vision. These hidden forms and thoughts borrowed from daily objects take their place in his works almost like the readings of an overly eloquent fortune teller.

He follows a trail of past experimentation without conceding to an analysis of form or even a method of expression. By doing so, his works become 'polyphonic', expanding the visual and conceptual perspective of the viewer.

One could regard "The Trace" as a window into the future of Ansen's works, containing a structure that makes it possible for the viewer to 'discover', without being bludgeoned by over-description.

Ansen states that sustaining his experimental production is a source of motivation for improving original methods. He makes clear that the logic behind the formation of his exhibition "The Trace" is not to "arrive" to a similar point but to discover new lands through a similar process.

Ansen: 
Ansen was born in Kayseri, 1978. He is graduated from Mimar Sinan University Fine Arts Faculty, Painting Department. His works were exhibited in group exhibitions at Berlin Municipal Palace-Germany, Siemens Art, Contemporary İstanbul, China International Gallery Exposition, artfair06-Germany. His solo exhibitions; “x-ist-ence” (2004), “Resistance” (2005) and “Menace” (2008) were hosted by x-ist.

The Gods of The Wars

Lambda monoprint, 80 x 154 cm, 2009

Stuck in Stockings

Lambda monoprint, 80 x 141 cm, 2009

Counting The Sheeps (Insomnia)

Lambda monoprint, 100 x 161 cm, 2009

The Mad Cows

Lambda monoprint, 100 x 205 cm, 2009

The Water Resistant

Lambda monoprint, 180 x 105 cm, 2009

The Untraceable

Lambda monoprint, 180 x 105 cm, 2009

The Secret Admirer

Lambda monoprint, 225 x 100 cm, 2009

The Protocol

Lambda monoprint, 211 x 115 cm, 2009

The Playback

Lambda monoprint, 184 x 110 cm, 2009

The Canary

Lambda monoprint, 216 x 100 cm, 2009

The Baits

Lambda monoprint, 100 x 213 cm, 2009

The Ace of The Base

Lambda monoprint, 207 x 110 cm, 2009

Fahrenheit 451, Respect to Ray Bradbury

Lambda monoprint, 176 x 110 cm, 2009