His love-hate relationship to this environment is fundamental for his art work.
In the “Multiscape” sculptures he shows the outgrowths of urban architecture.
Comparable to tumours of urban growing he drapes found objects on taxidermy animals to symbolize the contrary of culture and nature.
The city seems to overcome the animal and to bring it to its knees. His paintings reveals us the clandestine interior of cities. Deserted rooms, damp corridors and ceilings in danger to collapse at any time show his weakness for urban decline, for the natural environment of men slowly sinking into oblivion.
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Statement
The studio of Pim Palsgraaf (1979) is located in the industrial section of Rotterdam.
His love-hate relationship to this environment is fundamental for his art work.
In the “Multiscape” sculptures he shows the outgrowths of urban architecture.
Comparable
to tumours of urban growing he drapes found objects on taxidermy
animals to symbolize the contrary of culture and nature.
The city
seems to overcome the animal and to bring it to its knees. His paintings
reveals us the clandestine interior of cities. Deserted rooms, damp
corridors and ceilings in danger to collapse at any time show his
weakness for urban decline, for the natural environment of men slowly
sinking into oblivion.
Het atelier van Pim Palsgraaf (1979) ligt in het hart van het Rotterdamse industriële centrum.
Het is de haat - liefde verhouding met zijn omgeving die de basis vormt voor zijn werk.
De
‘Multiscape’ sculpturen ademen stedelijkheid. Het lijken tumoren van
ongestructureerde stedelijke groei, die letterlijk gedragen worden door
opgezette dieren en andere gevonden objecten. Palsgraaf toont in zijn
werk de tegenstelling tussen cultuur en natuur. De stad neemt de natuur
over. Het tempo waarin de verstedelijking voortschrijdt doet sommige
dieren door hun poten zakken.
In tegenstelling tot de sculpturen
zijn de schilderijen gebaseerd op de inwendige stad. Lege ruimtes, oude
gangen en plafonds die op het punt staan in te storten tonen de
fascinatie voor verval. Het verbeeldt de erosie van de stad, het
‘natuurlijke’ domein van de mens dat in vergetelheid raakt.
april 2009
Curriculum Vitae
Pim Palsgraaf
(1979, Gouda)
Lives and work in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Courtesy: MK Gallery Rotterdam/ Berlin
Education:
1999-2003
Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam
Gradueted in 2003 bachelor of fine arts, cum laude
(Willem de Kooning Academie, richting autonoom)
1995-1999
Graphic secondary school Rotterdam - Visualising
(Grafisch Lyceum Rotterdam, afstudeerrichting
visualising)
Exhibitions:
2010
- Biennal wintersalon, Elga Wimmer Gallery, New York City [USA]
- FOUNTAIN Miami, Christina Ray Gallery NYC, Miami [USA]
- PULSE Miami, Mk galerie Rotterdam, Miami [USA]
- Governors Island Art Fair, New York City, (group show) [USA]
- MK Galerie Rotterdam, 'Good vibrations', (group show) [NL]
- Christina Ray Gallery New York City, mission; edition (group show) [USA]
- ART Amsterdam MK Galerie (group show) [NL]
- Anningahof sculpture park Zwolle (group show) [NL]
- SM'S Stedelijk Museum 's Hertogenbosch 'the nomadic condition' (Group show) [NL]
2009
- 3RD WARD (solo show); Winner Summer solo show 2009
Brooklyn, NEW YORK sept. [USA] - Preview Berlin - the emerging ART FAIR. MK Gallery (solo show)
25-27 sept 2009 Berlin [DE] - Transformations, (group show),MK Gallery Rotterdam [NL]
- 222VOLT, (group show) singel 222, Dordrecht [NL]
- Close encounters, (group show) former penitentairy institute Blokhuispoort Leeuwarden [NL]
- ART Amsterdam, (group show) MK Gallery, RAI [NL]
- Transformations, (group show) MK Gallery Berlin [DE]
- ART Rotterdam, (group show) MK gallery H.A.L. hallen [NL]