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»RUBBACORD« - painting | LEIPZIG |
ARIS KALAIZIS | April 29 - June 17, 2006 |
 | Often the architecture of the painter Aris Kalaizis is oppressive, soulless; the figures seem inert, enervated, and isolated. Their faces are deadpan, giving the scene a chilly air of anomie, like a film-noir mood of melancholy. Instead of confronting each other and communicating, they‘re trapped in separate spheres. The figures exude ambiguity, which is rooted in some drama erupting underground. Steeped in ambiguity, the paintings promise to reveal what they conceal. But, even with careful scrutiny, their multiple layers of meaning are inexhaustible. And: Perhaps a new term is more useful than either realism or surrealism to describe this work. Instead of ‚sur‘ meaning ‚above‘ or ‚over‘, ‚sotto-realism‘ is more appropriate. ‚Sotto‘ (‚below‘ or ‚under‘) refers to the secrets buried beneath the surface layer of the story. (Carol Strickland, New York 2006) With the exhibition »Rubbacord« and the attendant catalog, maerzgalerie presents exclusivly new paintings, which mostly came into being within the scope of a working scholarship in the USA. |
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