On View
Ajay Kurian’s Eerie New Exhibition Is a Sculptural Murder Ballad for the USA—Check it Out Here
Show of the Day: "American Artist" on view at Sies + Höke in Dusseldorf.
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Show of the Day: "American Artist" on view at Sies + Höke in Dusseldorf.
Kate Brown
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What the Gallery Says: “In his first exhibition with the gallery, Ajay Kurian presents new and recent works that can be read as a murder ballad for America in sculptural form.”
Why It’s Worth a Look: This multifaceted exhibition oozes with a creeping feeling. Kurian has rethought some of his iconic sculptural materials into new constellations, using artworks as evidence, and connecting Americana and the alt-right movement with pre-war Germany and Brecht’s theater.
What It Looks Like:
Installation view Ajay Kurian American Artist
Courtesy 47 Canal, New York; Sies + Höke, Düsseldorf
Photographer Achim Kukulies, Düsseldorf
Installation view Ajay Kurian American Artist
Courtesy 47 Canal, New York; Sies + Höke, Düsseldorf
Photographer Achim Kukulies, Düsseldorf
Installation view Ajay Kurian American Artist
Courtesy 47 Canal, New York; Sies + Höke, Düsseldorf
Photographer Achim Kukulies, Düsseldorf
Installation view Ajay Kurian American Artist
Courtesy 47 Canal, New York; Sies + Höke, Düsseldorf
Photographer Achim Kukulies, Düsseldorf
Installation view Ajay Kurian American Artist
Courtesy 47 Canal, New York; Sies + Höke, Düsseldorf
Photographer Achim Kukulies, Düsseldorf
Installation view Ajay Kurian American Artist
Courtesy 47 Canal, New York; Sies + Höke, Düsseldorf
Photographer Achim Kukulies, Düsseldorf
Installation view Ajay Kurian American Artist
Courtesy 47 Canal, New York; Sies + Höke, Düsseldorf
Photographer Achim Kukulies, Düsseldorf
Installation view Ajay Kurian American Artist
Courtesy 47 Canal, New York; Sies + Höke, Düsseldorf
Photographer Achim Kukulies, Düsseldorf
Installation view Ajay Kurian American Artist
Courtesy 47 Canal, New York; Sies + Höke, Düsseldorf
Photographer Achim Kukulies, Düsseldorf
Installation view Ajay Kurian American Artist
Courtesy 47 Canal, New York; Sies + Höke, Düsseldorf
Photographer Achim Kukulies, Düsseldorf
Installation view Ajay Kurian American Artist
Courtesy 47 Canal, New York; Sies + Höke, Düsseldorf
Photographer Achim Kukulies, Düsseldorf
Installation view Ajay Kurian American Artist
Courtesy 47 Canal, New York; Sies + Höke, Düsseldorf
Photographer Achim Kukulies, Düsseldorf