MECHANICAL POSES - Framsýning - Exhibition
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Jón Sonni Jensen sýnir fram í Víngarðinum
MECHANICAL POSES er heitið á serframsýningini hjá Jón Sonna Jensen, sum letur upp í Víngarðinum í Tróndargøtu 31 leygardagin 14.mai klokkan 15-17.
Tá vit skulu lýsa verkini hjá Jón Sonna Jensen, hendir tað so ógvuliga skjótt, at umrøðan snýr seg um tað tilfarsliga. Eitt er, at hesi verk úr byggitilfari sum skúmi, gipsi og silvurfoliu bróta upp úr nýggjum listtøkniliga, men tey eru harumframt so ómetaliga fysisk og ítøkiliga til staðar í rúminum. Fleiri listaverk hava ein bløðrutan yvirflata, ið tykist vera úrslitið av tilfari, sum hevur verið flótandi og bleytt, men sum síðani er stadnað og vorðið hart og fast. Og soleiðis eru nógvir mótsetningar í hesum verkum ið tykjast løtt og skemtilig, men eisin djúpt álvarslig.
Ein røð av skapilsum hanga á vegginum eins og skulpturel relieff. Tey eru øll snarað og boygd avbrigdi av klassiska byggilistaliga súluskapinum, hvørs rørslur síggjast í tilfarinum eins og bylgjur ella rukkur. Verkini bera brá av onkrum mekaniskum ella funktionellum; rørum og installatiónum. Samstundis er eitt týðiligt organiskt brá yvir teimum kúputu ella innskaraðu formunum. Yvirflatan er matt, mjúk og aðrastaðni blonk og sýnist sum heild sera varierað. Verkini hava eitt hugtakandi sansaligt at kalla hedonistiskt brá, ið verður undirstrikað av ljósareyða litinum, ið gongur aftur í fleiri av verkunum á framsýningini. Ljósareytt er ein serstakur litur, sum bæði signalerar húð og kropp og og nakað, sum beint tvørturímóti er ónatúrligt og kulturelt.
Relieffini eru still – sjálvandi - men av tí, at verkini eru so sansalig, sum tey eru, hómar áskoðarin kortini ljóð og rørslur t.d. í silvurfoliutilfarinum, ið prýðir ella savnar summi verk. Tann turri stívnaði bløðruflatin hevur ein annað tóna, sum mann ímyndar sær kann hava sama poknuta ljóð sum rískeks. Eisini í tí tilfarsliga, sýnast verkini hjá Jón Sonna samansett, merkt av mótsetningum millum t.d. frítt og bundið og millum kropp og heila. Hesi poetisku og hedonistisku verk eru (sum) skapt til at verða framsýnd í Víngarðinum, har framsýningin MECHANICAL POSES fer at hanga fram til 9.juli. Vælkomin til vernissage 14.mai klokkan 15-17, har Kim Simonsen fer at halda røðu.
Víngarðurin hevur longt upplatingartíðirnar
Mikudag og hósdag frá klokkan 18-22
Fríggjadag frá 16-02
Leygardag frá 18-02.
Exhibition by Jón Sonni Jensen at Víngarðurin
The solo exhibition at Víngarðurin by Jón Sonni Jensen is titled MECHANICAL POSES. It opens on Saturday the 14th of May from 3 pm to 5 pm.
When we are to describe Jón Sonni Jensen’s art, the conversation quickly becomes about the materiality of his work. It is one thing that his pieces are made from construction materials such as foam, plaster and silver foil, some which are relatively unconventional in an artistic context, but the work is simultaneously tremendously physical and present in the space. Several of the artworks have a blistered and porous surface, which seems to be the result of a material, once liquid and soft that has dried and become hard and rigid. Opposites like these are present in many of the pieces that seem light and humourous yet deeply serious.
On the walls we see a series of figures reminiscent of sculptural reliefs. All of them are twisted and bent variants of the classical architectural columnar form. The work resembles some sort of mechanical functionality such as tubing and structural installations, whilst at the same time bearing concise organic intentions in the arched and concave shapes. The surfaces show variations of matte and glossy finishes. The work has an interesting sensuous and hedonistic quality, which is emphasized by the recurring pink colour. Pink is a special colour that simultaneously gives connotations to skin and the corporeal and indeed something much more unnatural and cultural.
The reliefs are of course motionless, but because of their sensuous nature the viewer can still discern some sounds and movement. For example in the crispy silver foil, which decorates some of the work as well as gathering other pieces. The dry, stiff and blistering foam surfaces carry a different note, perhaps one similar to rice crackers. The material combinations of Jón Sonni’s work are also teeming with opposites such as something free and something bound as well as the connection between the bodily and the cerebral. His work seems almost made for the space at Víngarðurin where the exhibition MECHANICAL POSES will be on display until the 9th of July. We want to welcome everyone to the opening on the 14th of May from 3 pm till 5 pm, where Kim Simonsen will be opening the show with a speech.
Víngarðurin has extended its opening hours:
Wednesdays and Thursdays 6 pm - 10 pm
Fridays 4 pm - 2 am
Saturdays 6 pm - 2 am
