Mark Jenkins: Go Figure!
23/01/2012.
by Mark Jenkins. Gestalten. [VIDEO] January 19, 2012 - February 26, 2012
metalocus, PEDRO NAVARRO
metalocus, PEDRO NAVARRO
American artist Mark Jenkins's urban (and rural) interventions are street-smart—in the truest sense of the word. He positions his unique tape sculptures all around the world—from North to South America, from Europe to Asia and the Middle East.
Warsaw © Mark Jenkins.
Rio de Janeiro © Mark Jenkins.
Interior © Mark Jenkins.
Interior © Mark Jenkins.
Model © Mark Jenkins.
Baltimore, MD © Mark Jenkins.
Washington, DC. © Mark Jenkins.
© Mark Jenkins.
© Mark Jenkins.
© Mark Jenkins
Jenkins creates and sets free a colorful cast of characters by way of clear tape casts: The homeless, kids, beggars, polar bears, and horses (to name but a few) all take their place in the wild, wild urban space, while interacting with the surrounding buildings and public places that provide the context and set the stage. Disturbing, humorous, and enigmatic in equal measures, Mark Jenkins enlists his hyper-realistic sculptures into the service of, for example, Greenpeace, as well as for exhibitions, performances, art galleries, and workshops.
"Glazed Paradise. Sculptures and Photography by Mark Jenkins"
Date: January 19, 2012 - February 26, 2012
Location: Gestalten Space, Sophie-Gips-Höfe, Sophienstraße 21, 10178 Berlin
Vernisage: January 19, 2012, 18:30 - 21:00
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Mark Jenkins
Mark Jenkins, born in 1970, lives and works in Washington, DC. Although select work by the artist has been shown in renowned group exhibitions, including at the Moscow Biennial (2009) or Kunsthalle Wien (2010), and recently graced the stage of Berlin’s Hebbel am Ufer HAUEINS theater, Jenkins’s art is primarily made for the street. For Jenkins, the interaction between his sculptures, their urban environments, and the people within them are an integral part of the lifecycle of his work and are needed to make it complete.
