Gordon Cheung (UK), Andy Denzler (CH), David Hancock (UK),
Julian Lee (UK), René Holm (DK), Richard Meaghan (UK).

Galleri Christoffer Egelund is proud to present the group exhibition The Lure and the Seducer. The exhibition was curated in cooperation with the Danish artist René Holm, and thanks to an international line-up of progressive young artists it focuses on figurative paintings, here and now. Hence, visitors can experience exciting works by such artists as: Gordon Cheung (UK), Andy Denzler (CH), Julian Lee (UK), David Hancock (UK), Richard Meaghan (UK) and René Holm.

The six artists all work on the border between utopian and dystopian landscape sceneries where the human presence is either manifested in an obvious form or through its absence. Hence, the works seem to take a distorted perception of reality as their starting point, where the spontaneously beautiful is in constant danger of breaking up, and where insecurity and discomfort are constantly lurking behind the facade. A duplicity that is easily put into our everyday perspective where financial crisis, shootings and the fear of terror are constantly smouldering beneath our bright smiles. The artists are apocalyptic at times, sometimes led by the narrative and sometimes not; but they all use the luring force of beauty to seduce and capture the spectator, whereupon the content of the work is revealed in its perfection.

Gordon Cheung graduated from the Royal College of Art (1999-2001). He has exhibited at Volta NY, amongst others, where he gave a solo presentation, and Art Basel 38. He is represented at Hirshhorn Museum, Whitworth Art Museum, UBS Collection etc. Andy Denzler graduated from Chelsea College of Art & Design (2006). He has had solo exhibitions at Kashya Hildebrand (New York) and Gana Art Center (Seoul). Julian Lee, BA in Fine Arts, Newcastle University (1996-2000), has had solo exhibitions at Galerie Schuster (Frankfurt), amongst others, and participated in SCOPE Basel. David Hancock, BA of Fine Arts, Manchester Metropolitan University (1993-96), has participated in the exhibition “The New London School”, amongst others, curated by Zavier Ellis & Simon Rumley at Mark Moore Gallery (Los Angeles), and “Young Masters”, curated by Flora Fairburn at Art Fortnight (London). Richard Meaghan, MA Liverpool School of Art, has participated in the Liverpool Biennal, Novas Contemporary Urban Centre (2008), amongst others, and is nominated for Liverpool Art Prize (2009). René Holm graduated from Aarhus Academy of Fine Arts (2001-06) and has exhibited at Vejle Museum of Fine Arts and the Trapholt Museum in Kolding.

Galleri Christoffer Egelund hereby invites you to a private view of the group exibition The Lure and the Seducer, on Friday 13 March from 4pm to 7pm. The exhibition will subsequently be shown during the period 14 March – 18 April. Opening hours: Monday–Friday from 11am to 6pm, Saturdays from 11am to 3pm. For further information about the exhibition and press photos, please contact Rasmus Lindquist on: rasmus@egelund.dk.

Danish:

Galleri Christoffer Egelund præsenterer med stor stolthed gruppeudstillingen, The Lure and the Seducer. Udstillingen er kurateret i samarbejde med den danske kunstner, René Holm, og via et internationalt line-up af unge progressive kunstnere sættes der fokus på det figurative maleri, her og nu. Besøgende kan således opleve spændende værker fra navne som: Gordon Cheung (UK), Andy Denzler (CH), Julian Lee (UK), David Hancock (UK), Richard Meaghan (UK) og René Holm.

De seks kunstnere bevæger sig alle på grænsen mellem utopiske og dystopiske landskabsscenerier, hvor den menneskelige tilstedeværelse enten gør sig gældende i åbenlys form eller via sit fravær. Værkerne synes således at tage udgangspunkt i en forvredet virkelighedsopfattelse, hvor det umiddelbart skønne er i konstant fare for at krakelere og hvor utrygheden og ubehaget hele tiden lurer bag facaden. Et dobbeltspil, der i høj grad kan perspektiveres til vor egen hverdag, hvor finanskrise, skyderier og frygten for terror konstant ligger og ulmer bag vores blanke smil. Kunstnerne er til tider apokalyptiske, nogen gange narrativt styret og andre gange ikke, men fælles for dem alle er, at de benytter sig af det skønnes lokkende kraft til at forføre og fange beskueren, hvorefter indholdet i værkerne lader sig åbenbare i sin fuldkommenhed.

Gordon Cheung er uddannet fra Royal College of Art (1999-2001) og har bl.a. udstillet på Volta NY med en solo-præsentation og Art Basel 38. Han er repræsenteret på Hirshhorn Museum, Whitworth Art Museum og UBS Collection m.fl. Andy Denzler er uddannet fra Chelsea College of Art & Design (2006) og har bl.a. udstillet solo hos Kashya Hildebrand (New York) og Gana Art Center (Seoul). Julian Lee, BA Fine Art, Newcastle University (1996-2000), har bl.a. udstillet solo hos Galerie Schuster (Frankfurt) og deltaget på SCOPE Basel. David Hancock, BA Fine Art, Manchester Metropolitan University (1993-96), har bl.a. medvirket i udstillingen “The New London School” kurateret af Zavier Ellis & Simon Rumley på Mark Moore Gallery (Los Angeles) og “Young Masters”, kurateret af Flora Fairburn på Art Fortnight (London). Richard Meaghan, MA Liverpool School of Art, har bl.a. medvirket på Liverpool Biennalen, Novas Contemporary Urban Centre (2008) og er nomineret til Liverpool Art Prize (2009). René Holm er uddannet fra Århus Kunstakademi (2001-06) og har bl.a. udstillet på Vejle Kunstmuseum og Museet Trapholt i Kolding.

Galleri Christoffer Egelund inviterer til fernisering på gruppeudstillingen, The Lure and the Seducer, fredag den 13. marts, kl. 16-19. Udstillingen vises efterfølgende i perioden 14. marts – 18. april. Åbningstider: mandag–fredag kl. 11-18, lørdag kl. 11-15. For yderligere information omkring udstillingen samt pressefotos, kontakt venligst Rasmus Lindquist på: rasmus@egelund.dk.

Venlig hilsen,
Christoffer Egelund