ZIN TAYLOR
The Units/Die Einheiten
Opening: May 28, 2011 7:00 p.m.
Duration: 29. 05.– 10. 7. 2011
In spring 2011 the Ursula Blickle Stiftung is showing the first large
solo exhibition by the Brussels-based Canadian artist Zin Taylor (b.
1978). Taylor is known for his elaborate installations and stories
using the media of performance, sculpture, graphic art, and video.
Narration is an elementary component of Taylor’s works. The
themes of his stories are often taken from popular culture as well as
from the so-called underground and from contemporary art. They reflect
his interest in natural forms, which he produces using traditional
craft techniques. The result is archaic-looking forms. The mystery of
the emergence of form and how it is achieved in art (especially in
sculpture) are the central concerns of The Units / Die Einheiten. The
title of the exhibition is an allusion to the nature of sculpture,
which does not separate its two essential building blocks: material and
time. Using sculpture form Zin Taylor hopes to convey the magic of a
story and astonish us.Curator Dieter Roelstraete, Museum van
Hedendaagse Kunst, Antwerp
An artist's book with texts by Dan Adler, Dieter Roelstraete, Esperanza
Rosales and Mark von Schlegell will be published on the occasion of the
exhibition.
