GUDBERG #08 “why / why not”

GUDBERG Independent magazine for art, graphic design & photography Winter 2009 Issue 08

[why / why not]

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Natasza Niedziolka www.pool-gallery.com (Miedzychod / Poland)

Hannes Bend & Anne Deppe

Alexander Egger

www.hannesbend.com

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www.annedeppe.de

(Berlin / Germany)

www.satellitesmistakenforstars.com (Vienna / Austria)

Gängeviertel Artists

Arik Mergi

26-29

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www.gaengeviertel.info (Hamburg / Germany)

www.arikmergi.com (Tel Aviv / Israel)

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Matt Mignanelli

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Brad Downey

44-46

www.braddowney.com

www.mattmignanelli.com

(Louisville / USA)

(New York / USA)

Falko Ohlmer

22-25

www.falko-ohlmer.com

Mirja Harders

30-33

mirja.harders@gmx.de

(Hamburg / Germany)

Encastrable

03-05

www.encastrable.net (Strasbourg / France)

(Hamburg / Germany)

Beto Shibata

12-15

www.fpuo.org (Sao Paolo / Brasil)

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illegal exhibition »Résidence 3« Castorama, Lampertheim, France, 15/11/2008

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illegal exhibition »Résidence 6« Jardiland, Lampertheim, France, 23/02/2009

illegal exhibition »Résidence 4« Castorama, Lampertheim, France, 17/01/2009

illegal exhibition »Résidence 7« Leroy Merlin, Vendenheim, France, 09/05/2009

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illegal exhibition »Résidence 4« Castorama, Lampertheim, France, 17/01/2009

illegal exhibition »Parasites 1« Max Bahr, Hamburg-Altona, Germany, 19/09/2009

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ÂťWe tend to perceive a disposable world: a world with objects without depth that leaves no trace in our memories but does leave a growing mountain of refuse.ÂŤ (Ezio Manzini)

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»We show solidarity with Hamburg´s initiatives No BNQ , Frappant, Rote Flora, Centro Sociale, GartenKunstNetz, Vorwerkstift, Rettet die Sternbrücke, Moorburgtrasse stoppen, Wasserturm-Ini, Kein IKEA, Zollhaus Elbtunnel, AKU-Wilhelmsburg, Mieterinitiative Elbtreppe, Hedonistische Internationale, Apfelbaum braucht Wurzelraum, u.v.a., www.esregnetkaviar.de, www.rechtaufstadt.net« (Gängeviertel Artists)

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»Multicolored twine cascading from the clouds, a circle of ice cream cones, an open umbrella, a giant monster with gaping jaws - the array of forms in the works of Berlin’s resident Polish Artist Natasza Niedziolka seem to have sprung from a child’s imagination.« (curatedmag.com)

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Âťhand, pelican & davidÂŤ

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ÂťBetween the good & bad, angel & devil, I tried to express the contrast between why and why not.ÂŤ

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ÂťI tried to express the doubt we always have before decisions, and in the end, we let our hearts decide.ÂŤ

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ÂťThere is a feel of the comic book about his pieces, a mix of joyful colour and pleasure with darkness, fear and foreboding; many portray big chunky shapes dripped on by blobs of colour, all juicy, liquid and dessert-like.ÂŤ (Recoat Gallery)

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»His pieces are made up of super-smooth flat blocks of colour in acrylic, latex and ink that on closer inspection reveal the detailed brush-work of the artist. The modern imagery within the work, Mignanelli’s personal narratives, mixed with his traditional painterly approach creates an interesting visual juxtaposition.« (Recoat Gallery)

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They are literally sweet, but their subject matter ranges from the bizarre to the macabre, and although they are made from candy, they are inedible – the physical embodiment of unattainable pleasure and indulgence. (artslant.com)

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»Hocus-pocus hare«, 2008 Bonbonmasse

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»Bambi«, 2009 Bonbonmasse

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»Un-Stitching Karl«, 6 hours, 2007, Karl Marx Allee, Berlin, Germany

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»La Somme de L‘Oxygéne Dans une Cabine Téléphonique«, 4 hours, 2008, Paris, France

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56K (Hamburg / Germany), Silke Maser (Hamburg / Germany),

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Germany), Jan-Holger Mauss (Hamburg / Germany), Christo

/ Germany), Bianca Heinrichs (Hamburg / Germany), ett la benn

& Jeanne-Claude (New York / USA), Thomas Winkler (Berlin /

(Berlin / Germany), Doro Ottermann (Hamburg / Germany), Niels

Germany), Ini Neumann (Hamburg / Germany), Pandarosa (Mel-

Buschke (Hamburg / Germany), DJ DSL (Hamburg / Germany),

bourne / Australia), Vincent Fraser (London / UK), Golden Retouch

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(Hamburg / Germany), Claudio Parentela (Catanzaro / Italy), Nils

Germany)

Kasiske (Hamburg / Germany)

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Artists:

Artists:

Matt Siber (Chicago / USA), Lars Harmsen (Karlsruhe / Germany),

Boxi (Berlin / Germany), Dave the Chimp (London / UK), Miss

karlssonwilker (New York / USA), spielplatz 3000 (Hamburg /

Van (Toulouse / France), Zezao (São Paulo / Brasil), Bronco (Berlin

Germany), Sven Hoffmann (am Meer / worldwide), Nina Braun

/ Germany), Herbert Baglione (São Paulo / Brasil), Vitché (São

(Hamburg / Germany), Daniel Schoeps (Hamburg / Germany),

Paulo / Brasil), Daim (Hamburg / Germany), Daniel Man (Munich

Katharina Trumbach (Hamburg / Germany)

/ Germany), Os Gemeos (São Paulo / Brasil), Zevs (Paris / France), Banksy (London / UK), Daniel Tagno (Berlin / Germany), Mark Jenkins (Washington, DC / USA), Blu (Bologna / Italy), Tilt (Toulouse / France), Victor Ash (Paris / France), Heiko Zahlmann (Hamburg / Germany)

GUDBERG #03 »cut« / Spring 2008

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Artists:

Artists:

Alex Diamond (unknown / worldwide), typeholics (Hamburg /

Gerhard Linnekogel (Hamburg / Germany), Arne Quinze (Brussels

Germany), Julian Rentzsch (Hamburg / Germany), Lyle Owerko

/ Belgium), The BeetoBee Net (International)

(New York / USA), Dirk Rossbach (Cologne / Germany), Isabelle Landthaler (Stuttgart / Germany), Matthias Ludynia (Hamburg / Germany), Petra Arnold (Mannheim / Germany), Eberhard Kohlhas (Hamburg / Germany), Tom Leifer (Hamburg / Germany), 56K (Hamburg / Germany)

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Artists:

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Germany), flying förtress (Munich / Germany), the london police

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(Amsterdam / Netherlands), PEZ (Barcelona / Spain), Dave The

noroomgallery, komplot, guestrom, kunst imbiss, baltic raw

Chimp (London / UK), hatch berlin (Berlin / Germany), Celeste

project, artspeak, SPARWASSER HQ , konsortium, Estación,

Najt (Buenos Aires / Argentina), Lucy and Bart (Eindhoven / Ne-

Tijuana, bell street project space, Kling & Bang gallery, Parachut-

therlands), Daniel Stolle (Lahti / Finland), la robotique (Hamburg

artists Foundation & De Service Garage, Parasite Art Space, The

/ Germany)

Hex, d.i.v.o institute, CAA/CAA, Galleria Huuto

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