J. Lindfors Berger, Maurice van Daalen, Misha de Ridder: On Angels
Galerie Juliètte Jongma, Amsterdam
9 October – 20 November 2004
The group show 'On Angels' in Galerie Juliètte Jongma includes the works of three artists, Maurice van Daalen (NL), J. Lindfors Berger (S) and Misha de Ridder (NL). Their vision on the world is characterized by a particular sense of otherwordly creation.
At first glance the drawings by Maurice van Daalen (Zaandam, 1975) seem to be suburban areas scanned from above. This cross section of a living environment is extremely organised and seems to be existing under the ground. His mental but at the same time hilaric enumeration of architectual elements suggests a new world without sunrise and sunset. This emotional meaning in architecture designed by van Daalen is one where the artist takes the viewer to a surrounding where imagination rules.
The landscape photographs of Misha de Ridder (Alkmaar, 1971) have a strong, almost meditative quality. The enormous sense of concentration gives the landscape or details from the landscape a grotesque meaning. Without committing an infringement on reality De Ridder is able to intensify and capture the coincidence of the moment. The meaning of his photographs go beyond the image, but strongly references the action of looking itself.
In her final exam show at the Rietveld Academy last summer, J. Lindfors Berger (1978, S) showed an installation with two videoworks and sculptures of exotic animals. In one of the videos the artist interviews a Swedish convict who is in jail for murder. In the second video shown you see a mollifying conversation between the artist and her sister who discuss each others appearance. In her work, Lindfors Berger addresses notions of identity and the relation between the rational and the instinctive. During the exhibition 'On Angels' Lindfors Berger will show a new work which reflects on the gallery space and the show she is participating in.
GALERIE JULIETTE JONGMA
Gerard Douplein 23, 1073XE Amsterdam
