L21 GALLERY
Fairs
Ibiza, Spain
13 - 17 July, 2022
Jordi Ribes, Stevie Dix, Valerie Krause, Fátima de Juan, Hunter Potter
Acrílico y spray sobre lienzo
200 x 170 cm
Acrílico y spray sobre lienzo
200 x 170 cm
CAN ART IBIZA 2022
L21 GALLERY
Fairs
Ibiza, Spain
13 - 17 July, 2022
Texto: L21 Gallery
Fotografía: Juan David Cortés
KNOCK ON WOOD
«Said in order to avoid bad luck, either when you mention good luck that you have had in the past or when you mention hopes you have for the future.»
L21 Gallery participa en la primera edición de Contemporary Art Now en Ibiza con el proyecto titulado “Knock on Wood”, que muestra el trabajo de varios artistas representados por la galería: Jordi Ribes (Barcelona, 1972), Valerie Krause, (1976, Herdecke, Alemania, 1976), Fátima de Juan (Palma de Mallorca, 1984), Hunter Potter (Syracuse, NY, 1990) y Stevie Dix. (Genk, Bélgica, 1990). La selección de las piezas gira en torno a la madera como material protagonista empleado o representado por estos artistas, desde la fotografía de paisaje y la instalación de Valerie Krause, hasta las pinturas de gran formato de Jordi Ribes, donde sus misteriosos personajes se esconden entre los árboles de un bosque de colores intensos; pasando por las propuestas pictóricas de Hunter Potter, Fátima de Juan y Stevie Dix.
El título también hace referencia a la simbología de este material, con la famosa expresión inglesa knock on wood (tocar madera) para expresar la esperanza de que la buena suerte continúe.
KNOCK ON WOOD
“Said in order to avoid bad luck, either when you mention good luck that you have had in the past or when you mention hopes you have for the future.”
L21 Gallery is participating in the first edition of Contemporary Art Now in Ibiza with the project entitled “Knock on Wood”, featuring the work of several artists represented by the gallery: Jordi Ribes (Barcelona, 1972), Valerie Krause, (1976, Herdecke, Germany, 1976), Fátima de Juan (Palma de Mallorca, 1984), Hunter Potter (Syracuse, NY, 1990) y Stevie Dix. (Genk, Belgium, 1990). The selection of works revolves around wood as the main material used or depicted by these artists, from the landscape photography and installation by Valerie Krause, to the large format paintings by Jordi Ribes, where his mysterious characters hide among the trees of an intense-coloured forest, along with the paintings by Hunter Potter, Fátima de Juan and Stevie Dix.
The title also refers to the symbolism of this material, with the famous English saying knock on wood to express the hope that good luck will continue.