Jonathan Binet, Lydia Gifford & David Ostrowski 25th February 31st March 2012 Opening Friday, 24th February 2012, 6 8 pm Following last year s group exhibition Stories being told, this spring BolteLang presents another three contemporary painting positions: Jonathan Binet (*1984, lives in Paris), Lydia Gifford (*1979, lives in London) and David Ostrowski (*1981, lives in Cologne). In contrast to the Stories being told artists, whose works focus on narratives and figurative stories, these three artists create paintings with a diversity of materials and nuances of colour, that often are located somewhere between image and object and hence frequently spread from the canvas out into the space. Shades of white create a subtle colourfulness, which is extended through the sparse use of blue, red and black. At the same time the physical presence of the works is further emphasised. All three artists have an interest in the investigation of the language of painting in common, but in very different ways. Jonathan Binet completed his art degree at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Paris in 2010. 2006 he did an exchange year at the Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Karlsruhe. In the recent past he participated in following exhibitions (selection): Les mains dans les poches, pleines, Gaudel de Stampa, Paris, 2011 (solo), That which doesn t kill us is often made of foam, Chert, Berlin, 2011, LIVRET II, curated by Irmavep Club, Galerie Art : Concept, Paris, 2011. In 2008 he won the Lauréat du prix des amis des Beaux-Arts, Prix Gérard Viquel. After her bachelor degree at Chelsea School of Art and Design Lydia Gifford received her masters from the Royal College of Art in London in 2008. Exhibitions in the last years include: Its Hurtling Gold, Laura Bartlett Gallery, London, 2011 (solo), Art Statements, Basel, 2011, Brackets, Marcelle Alix, Paris, 2011 (solo), Young London, V22, London, 2011, Tableaux, Magasin, Centre National d Art Contemporain, Greno- ble, 2011, Taj Mahal Travellers, Gallery Nordenhake, Stockholm (2009). Currently her works are on view in a solo show at the David Roberts Foundation in London. David Ostrowski completed his degree at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf in 2009. David began exhibiting actively during his studies: F, Artothek, Cologne, 2012 (solo), Die Lügnerin, Format:C, Dusseldorf, 2011 (solo), This is Tomorrow, Annarumma Gallery, Naples, 2011, Single Museum, Kunstraum Düsseldorf, 2011, Addition and Subtraction, 304 days, Vancouver, 2010, The last real painters, Resy Muijsers Contemporary Art, Tilburg, 2009, Bilder mit Sonnenbrand, First Floor Contemporary, Dusseldorf, 2008 (solo), How to Look at Homegrown Terror, Fette s Gallery, Los Angeles, 2007 (solo), Royalbunker, Institut für zeitgenössische Beobachtung, Vienna, 2007, Wie man aus einer Affäre gleich zwei macht, Raum für Kunst und Musik, Cologne, 2006 (solo). David received a studio grant from the Kölnischer Kunstverein und the Imhoff-Stiftung for 2012. For further information and images, please contact: t +41(0)44 273 00 10 Anna Bolte: anna@boltelang.com Chaja Lang: chaja@boltelang.com
David Ostrowski, F (Plötzlich Prinzessin), 2011, oil, lacquer and paper on canvas, 200 x 150 cm Lydia Gifford, Folly, 2012, oil paint, house paint, wood, pins, 73.5 x 61 cm
David Ostrowski, F (Plötzlich Prinzessin), 2011, oil, lacquer and paper on canvas, 200 x 150 cm Lydia Gifford, Folly, 2012, oil paint, house paint, wood, pins, 73.5 x 61 cm
Installation view Jonathan Binet, Lydia Gifford & David Ostrowski Lydia Gifford, Stet, 2012, oil paint, house paint, wood, gauze, sand, chalk, marble dust, pigment, nails, 194 x 93 x 15.3 cm
David Ostrowski, F (Versuche es nicht zu merken), 2011, oil, lacquer and paper on cotton, 61 x 51 cm Jonathan Binet, Untitled, 2012, air spray and acrylic on canvas, paper and wood, 86 x 98 cm
Site-specific detail by Jonathan Binet Lydia Gifford, Quail, 2012, gesso, oil paint, wood, gauze, chalk, 81 x 48 x 2.5 cm David Ostrowski, F (Auch die schönste Frau ist an den Füsse zu Ende), 2011, oil and lacquer on cotton, glass frame, 53 x 42 cm
Lydia Gifford, Quail, 2012, gesso, oil paint, wood, gauze, chalk, 81 x 48 x 2.5 cm David Ostrowski, F (Auch die schönste Frau ist an den Füsse zu Ende), 2011, oil and lacquer on cotton, glass frame, 53 x 42 cm
Installation view Jonathan Binet, Lydia Gifford & David Ostrowski Lydia Gifford, Rest, 2012, house paint, clay, gauze, wood, pigment, beeswax, chalk, 128 x 108 x 5 cm Lydia Gifford, Scurry, 2012, pigment, oil paint, wood, canvas, beeswax, 39 x 29 x 3 cm
Lydia Gifford, Rest, 2012, house paint, clay, gauze, wood, pigment, beeswax, chalk, 128 x 108 x 5 cm Lydia Gifford, Scurry, 2012, pigment, oil paint, wood, canvas, beeswax, 39 x 29 x 3 cm
Jonathan Binet, Untitled, 2012, air spray and acrylic on canvas, paper and wood, 86 x 98 cm David Ostrowski, F (Deutscher Film), 2011, oil and paper on canvas, 200 x 150 cm David Ostrowski, F (Deutscher Film), 2011, oil and paper on canvas, 200 x 150 cm
Lydia Gifford, Stet, 2012, oil paint, house paint, wood, gauze, sand, chalk, marble dust, pigment, nails, 194 x 93 x 15.3 cm David Ostrowski, F (Auch die schönste Frau ist an den Füsse zu Ende), 2011, oil, lacquer and paper on canvas, 102 x 72 cm David Ostrowski, F (Auch die schönste Frau ist an den Füsse zu Ende), 2011, oil, lacquer and paper on canvas, 102 x 72 cm
Jonathan Binet, Untitled, 2012, acrylic on canvas, wood and metal, 110 x 200 cm
Site-specific detail by Jonathan Binet
BL-Jonathan Binet, Lydia Gifford & David Ostrowski 1 LYDIA GIFFORD Folly, 2012 Oil paint, house paint, wood, pins 73.5 x 61 cm ( 28 7/8 x 24 inch ) GIFFO12583 2 DAVID OSTROWSKI F (Plötzlich Prinzessin), 2011 Oil, lacquer and paper on canvas 200 x 150 cm ( 78 3/4 x 59 inch ) OSTRO12572 3 LYDIA GIFFORD Stet, 2012 Oil paint, house paint, wood, gauze, sand, chalk, marble dust, pigment, nails 194 x 93 x 15.3 cm ( 76 3/8 x 36 5/8 x 6 inch ) GIFFO12584 4 DAVID OSTROWSKI F (Versuche es nicht zu merken), 2011 Oil, lacquer and paper on cotton 61 x 51 cm ( 24 x 20 1/8 inch ) OSTRO12580 5 JONATHAN BINET Untitled, 2012 Air spray and acrylic on canvas, paper and wood 86 x 98 cm ( 33 7/8 x 38 5/8 inch ) BINET12578 6 DAVID OSTROWSKI F (Auch die schönste Frau ist an den Füssen zu Ende), 2011 Oil and lacquer on cotton, glass frame 53 x 42 cm ( 20 7/8 x 16 1/2 inch ) FROST12575
7 JONATHAN BINET Stories being told, 2012 Acryic on canvas 190 x 250 cm ( 74 3/4 x 98 3/8 inch ) BINET12577 8 LYDIA GIFFORD Scurry, 2012 Pigment, oil paint, wood, canvas, beeswax 39 x 29 x 3 cm ( 15 3/8 x 11 3/8 x 1 1/8 inch ) GIFFO12585 9 LYDIA GIFFORD Rest, 2012 House paint, clay, gauze, wood, pigment, beeswax, chalk 128 x 108 x 5 cm ( 50 3/8 x 42 1/2 x 2 inch ) GIFFO12586 10 DAVID OSTROWSKI F (Deutscher Film), 2011 Oil and paper on canvas 200 x 150 cm ( 78 3/4 x 59 inch ) OSTRO12573 11 LYDIA GIFFORD Quail, 2012 Gesso, oil paint, wood, gauze, chalk 81 x 48 x 2.5 cm ( 31 7/8 x 18 7/8 x 1 inch ) GIFFO12590 12 DAVID OSTROWSKI F (Auch die schönste Frau ist an den Füssen zu Ende), 2011 Oil, lacquer and paper on canvas 102 x 72 cm ( 40 1/8 x 28 3/8 inch ) OSTRO12582
13 JONATHAN BINET Untitled, 2012 Acrylic on canvas, wood and metal 110 x 200 cm ( 43 1/4 x 78 3/4 inch ) BINET12576