Fun & Safety
12 – 14 Contemporary Gallery
Vienna
Curated and Text by
Annika Eschmann
Featured on Esel.at
Istanbul
4c screenprint on paper, graphit drawing, 63 x 43 cm, unique piece
2021
Afternoon Care
4c screenprint on paper, graphit drawing,63 x 43 cm, unique piece
2021
4c screenprint on paper, graphit drawing, 63 x 43 cm, unique piece
2021
Afternoon Care
4c screenprint on paper, graphit drawing,63 x 43 cm, unique piece
2021
Der Reiter I
Ink on paper, 78 x 107 cm
2022
Der Reiter II
Ink on paper, 78 x 107 cm
2022
Ink on paper, 78 x 107 cm
2022
Der Reiter II
Ink on paper, 78 x 107 cm
2022
Schweißtuch
Siebdruck auf Froteestoff, 30 x 55 cm, Unikat
2022
Siebdruck auf Froteestoff, 30 x 55 cm, Unikat
2022
Fun and Safety is (not) a title that always works. Fun and Safety is a balancing act. The presence and absence of balance is virtually the motto of the day at the moment. Through Sebastian Grande, discarded everyday objects, often left on the street, have been transformed from objects to subjects, as well as representations of monuments to our consumer culture.
However, he rejected the totalitarian claim of such an ascription. Instead – in keeping with the title, between impulse and planning – he drew reflections on fictitious objects and on spatial situations, as well as on rearrangements and their similarities. His artistic practice and the drawings and prints shown in the exhibition explore how everyday life can be seen and thought, so that everyday life balances the title. Have fun! It’s safe!
However, he rejected the totalitarian claim of such an ascription. Instead – in keeping with the title, between impulse and planning – he drew reflections on fictitious objects and on spatial situations, as well as on rearrangements and their similarities. His artistic practice and the drawings and prints shown in the exhibition explore how everyday life can be seen and thought, so that everyday life balances the title. Have fun! It’s safe!