De Rijke / De Rooij
3 Films
31 May – 7 July 2002
ICA London
Curated by Martijn van Nieuwenhuyzen
‘They chose their medium as a way of coercing viewers to look closely at images we might otherwise process in a glance’ Los Angeles Times
The ICA London is proud to present the first major UK exhibition of Dutch artists Jeroen de Rijke and Willem de Rooij. They work in 16mm and 35mm film that recalls elaborate pictures reminiscent of those seen in a museum or in a cinema. In the ICA Galleries, de Rijke and de Rooij will show three short films: Of Three Men (1998), 35mm; Bantar Gebang (2000), 35mm; Chun Tian (1994), 16mm.
Bantar Gebang was premiered at the Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam in 2000 and shown at the Basel Art Fair in June 2001, where the artists were awarded the prestigious Bâloise Art Prize for young art. De Rijke/De Rooij are represented by Galerie Daniel Bucholz in Köln and have previously shown at the Kunsthalle in Hamburg and Regen Projects in Los Angeles. They will also be showing this year at Villa Arson in Nice.
Fergus Greer: Leigh Bowery/ Richard Kern
20 July – 8 September 2002
Curated by Matthew Higgs
British photographer Fergus Greer presents an extraordinary collection of studio portraits of Leigh Bowery, the infamous performance artist and muse to Lucien Freud. Plus, Richard Kern, a leading light for 20 years of the New York underground scene, shows a provocative series of photographs and films.
Lothar Hempel
25 September – 3 November 2002
Curated by Toby Webster
For Lothar Hempel’s first major UK solo exhibition, the young feted German artist will create newly commissioned film and sculptural installations.
Extra Art: A Survey of Artists’ Ephemera, 1960-1999
16 November – 5 January
Curated by Matthew Higgs
A 30-year survey of ephemeral works by approximately 190 artists. Including Gilbert & George, Marcel Duchamp, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Cindy Sherman
For more details, please go to www.ica.org.uk
