SNIK & MARTIN WHATSON AFFINITY. Exhibition Catalog MODUS ARTGALLERY PARIS

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1 SNIK & MARTIN WHATSON AFFINITY Exhibition Catalog MODUS ARTGALLERY PARIS

2 NEXTSTREET GALLERY & MODUS ART GALLERY present for the first time in France SNIK & MARTIN WHATSON AFFINITY DUO SHOW Opening Exhibition Thursday 9th June from 7 pm to 9 pm in the presence of the artists Modus Art Gallery 23 Place des Vosges 75003, Paris Duo Show from 9th June to 7th July 2016 Curated by Olivier Pytel 1

3 ABOUT SNIK SNIK are an art duo based in the United Kingdom and with over a decade s experience painting walls inside and out; have successfully established themselves as one of the most interesting and progressive stencil artists of the moment. Their bold aesthetic is characterized by frozen scenes of dynamic action often at impressive scale, however it is the delicate details of the everyday which make their works particularly unusual. Rather than an elaborate narrative, SNIK seek to elevate the subtle and often unremarkable details of a single moment; tangled strands of hair, folds and textures of fabrics. It is this focus which has come to define their unmistakable style. 2

4 ABOUT MARTIN WHATSON Martin Whatson (b. 1984) is a Norwegian born and based stencil artist. While studying Art and Graphic design at Westerdals School of Communication, Oslo, he discovered stencils and the urban art scene. After following graffiti and its development, he started his own stencil production 10 years ago in the winter of Martin has a continuous urge to search for beauty in what is commonly dismissed as ugly, out of style or simply left behind. He looks for inspirations in people, city landscapes, old buildings, graffiti, posters and decaying walls. This interest for decay has helped develop his style, motives and composition and he enjoys creating either unity or conflict between materials, backgrounds, motives and human intervention. His artistic expression started more political, but has developed into a more subtle expression blending graffiti, stencil art and decay together. Inspired by artist like Jose Parlá and Cy Twombly. His abstract graffiti and stencils are a mix of urban scenes showing the development of a walls lifetime. He use grey tones as a basis but add s vibrant colours to break the monochrome concrete expression and bring a splash of life to his motives. Since his artistic debut in 2004, he has had several solo shows and participated in many group exhibitions, both nationally and in international metropoles like Tokyo, Paris, London, New York and Los Angeles. 3

5 SNIK

6 SNIK UNFINISHED SYMPHONY SEPIA VARIANT 100 x 100 cm Mixed media on canvas

7 SNIK STRIKE OF NIGHT 100 x 70 cm Framed Stencil

8 SNIK LAST NIGHT TALES 140 x 140 cm Mixed media on canvas

9 SNIK FADING GLOW (Framed print variant ) 70 x 70 cm Silkscreen on paper gold leaf variant Unique from an edition of (framed) 8

10 SNIK FINDING FREEDOM 70 x 70 cm Silkscreen on paper gold leaf variant Unique prints, 2 avalaible (each one, framed) 9

11 SNIK EMMALINE (Print variant ) 90 x 60 cm Silkscreen print Edition of (framed) EMMALINE (Print variant ) 90 x 60 cm Silkscreen print black Plike paper Edition of (framed) 10

12 Martin WHATSON

13 Martin WHATSON BUTTERFLY 80 x 100 cm Mixed media on canvas

14 Martin WHATSON MAN#1 WOMAN#1 Dyptique 70 x 70 cm (each one) Mixed media on canvas

15 Martin WHATSON THE CYCLE 120 x 180 cm Mixed media on canvas

16 Martin WHATSON FIGURE AT THE WINDOW - REVERSE x 180 cm Mixed media on canvas

17 Martin WHATSON CLIMBER 65 x 65 cm Screenprint Edition of (framed) ONE SMALL STEP 65 x 65 cm Handfinished screenprint Edition of (framed) TOUCAN 60 x 60 cm Handfinished screenprint Edition of (framed) 16

18 COLLABORATIONS

19 COLLABORATIONS FALLING OUT OF CONSCIOUSNESS 70 x 30 cm Mixed media on canvas 10 different versions

20 COLLABORATIONS YESTERDAY S BREEZE 60 x 60 cm Mixed media on canvas (each painting) 19

21 COLLABORATIONS RED DRESS GIRL 100 x 70 cm Mixed media on canvas 3 different versions

22 COLLABORATIONS EMMALINE 150 x 100 cm Mixed media on canvas (each painting) 21

23 COLLABORATIONS GOING GOING DONE 100 x 70 cm Mixed media on canvas (each painting) 22

24 COLLABORATIONS WHAT YOUR SOUL SINGS 150 x 200 cm Mixed media on canvas Unique piece

25 COLLABORATIONS ALL WE ARE FALLING 140 x 200 cm Mixed media on canvas Unique piece

26 DUO SHOW From 9th June to 7th July 2016 NEXTSTREET GALLERY 23 rue des Tournelles, Paris contact@nextstreetgallery.com MODUS ART GALLERY 23 Place des Vosges, Paris modus@modusgallery.com MODUS ART GALLERY All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, except for the purpose of research, criticism and review, without prior permission from the curators and artists.