Delve into contemporary sculptor Florian Slotawa's conceptual intervention at von Bartha Basel. This presentation reinterprets classic structural forms through the clever reuse of everyday items like slatted frames, trays, and rubber elements. Visitors can contemplate a unique spatial rhythm that references Wassily Kandinsky’s historic theoretical work, point and line to plane.
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In 'Grammar Simply Explained', artist Florian Slotawa presents an installation that references Wassily Kandinsky’s seminal manifesto 'Point and Line to Plane'. By repurposing everyday industrial objects like slatted frames, trays, and rubber elements, Slotawa constructs a system that functions as a visual score, exploring rhythm and structure through minimal interventions.
In his exhibition 'Grammar Simply Explained', Florian Slotawa (b. 1972) continues his practice of engaging with the everyday to uncover a distinct, systemic beauty. Referencing Wassily Kandinsky’s foundational text 'Point and Line to Plane', Slotawa reinterprets classical canvas structures by utilizing slatted frames and trays to delineate space. In this installation, rods function as lines while rubber elements serve as points, together generating a precise rhythm and structure. The artist operates within a set of self-imposed constraints, using standardized sizes, colors, and materials to establish clear boundaries for his work. The objects chosen—canisters, trays, and slatted frames—remain immediately recognizable, deliberately avoiding any pretense of becoming something other than their functional forms. Through these minimal, disciplined interventions, Slotawa creates a cohesive exhibition that invites visitors to read the installation as a visual score, foregrounding the intrinsic formal qualities of mundane materials.
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