KIM DEMUTH
킴 데무스 Geboren in UK. Studium Freie Kunst an der Queensland University of Technology (BA w/ Honours in Visual Arts). Lebt und arbeitet in Brisbane, Australien. ......scroll down for Korean version......
Born in the UK, Demuth continually moved around the world as a child before his family eventually settled in Australia when he was a teenager. he graduated from Queensland University of Technology (Australia) in 1999 with a BA (Honours) in Visual Arts (First Class).
Most of Kim Demuth's practice has been focused upon the notion of escape, as in a way out off where we find ourselves. He never saw visual art as a way out, but more a means to build or create a perceptual route – the act of illusion is a component that has remained in his practice. His works are like a promise that there is 'something' bigger than we will ever know. There is a sense of self consciouse mortality within, drawing on the inevitability of our 'departure' that he feels coexists in turmoil with our desire to 'begin', to start again, ad-infinitum. Although the images acquired are both his own and found, they look nothing like their original state because he manipulates them, often to such a degree, they could be considered digital paintings. But it isn't really about how they are made or where they come from, it is about the result. Whatever medium and way of working he has utilised in the past, it is about placing a sense of belief in an 'otherness' within the viewer. He believes that once one comprehends that they have been vicually tricked then this can be applied to the outer world – we are trapped within an illusion. ARTIST STATEMENT I fell into 'photography' by default in that it was often a component in one way or another of a sculptural, installation based practice. Because I was never trained in photography I have no definitive ideas of it in that sense, which for me means greater autonomy, and it's potentials as a medium are seemingly boundless and open to experimentation. I feel it is only in experimentation that I can enjoy the act of discovery beyond the expected. I use images of both my own but also found, often resourced from old albums that bare little to no trace of there origins. I became interested in vernacular photography from early on as a means of exploring the space/worlds of others, but from a distance. Because there is little other than what we see in an unknown image, we have to contribute our own imagination to it, so I guess I exploit these kinds of photographs for the mystery they possess. My work also possesses a subtle optical effect that encourages the illusion of a visual space, oscillating between 2D and 3D points of perception – it is an inter-space; neither here nor there, an 'in-between world' of sorts. This optical device provides an experience of time suspended; a kind of portal whereby, visually at least, there appears to be a physical presence beyond the usual experience of photographic imagery. I've always wanted to make work that draws upon a sense of the 'real' – the 'here and now' and that of another, perhaps aloof, distant and separate to the conditioned vision that we function with. In my practice, the illusionary photographic image is mainly a way of examining and portraying a reflection of the outer world. Like a distorted mirror, photographic images can stare back and query our own skewed perceptions, not to provide answers, but to encourage questions. 영국에서 출생한 킴 데무스는 10대때 그의 가족과 함께 호주에 정착하기 전까지 전세계를 누비며 유년시절을 보냈다. 1999년에 그는 호주의 퀸즐랜드공과대학에서 Visual Art(학사)를 전공하여 졸업하였다. 데무스의 작품 대다수는 탈출이란 화두에 근원을 두고 자기 자신을 찾는 곳으로부터 벗어나려 한다. 그는 예술을 탈출구가 아닌 지각적 경로를 쌓는 도구로 보았으며, 그 환상은 그의 예술적 관습에 지속적으로 영향을 미친다. 그의 작품들은 마치 우리가 아는 것보다 더 거대하고, 위대한 것이 있다는 약속과도 같다. 작품 내에는 memento mori (죽음을 기억하라) 라는 자의식이 자리잡고 있어, 불가피한 우리의 ‘출발‘은 우리의 ‘시작‘을 하고자 하는 욕망과 함께 영원히 혼란스럽게 공존하고 있다는 것을 그려낸다. 그는 그가 직접 제작한 이미지와 찾은 이미지를 사용하지만, 공통점이 있다면 결과물이 본래의 모습과는 판이하게 다르다는 것이다. 작가는 이미지들을 능란하게 조작하여, 완성품이 디지털 회화라고 보일 수 있을 정도로 바꾸지만, 그의 작품의 중요성은 기법도 원산지도 아닌, 결실이다. 데무스가 어떤 재료나 기법을 사용했던지 간에, 관객 안에 ‘타자‘의 존재의 믿음을 심어주는 것이 관건이다. 작가는 관객이 자신이 시각적으로 속았다는 것을 이해하면 그 이해가 외부 세계에도 작용을 한다고 믿는다. 이로써 우리는 모두 환상의 세계에 갇혀있는 것이다. AKTUELL | ON VIEW 29.06.-02.07. Art Pampelonne | Ramatuelle, France 07.07.-15.08. Resumé, Galerie Kunstkomplex | Wuppertal, Germany DOWNLOAD Katalog | e-catalogue |
Ausstellungen | Auswahl
Einzelausstellungen | Soloshows 2017 EXODUS, Galerie Bardohl&Scheel, Berlin (Germany) 2016 EXODUS, Galerie Kunstkomplex, Wuppertal (Germany) 2015 Industrial Zen, Ipswich Art Gallery, Brisbane, Australia 2012-13 Camino, Queensland Centre for Photography, Brisbane 2012 Industrial Zen, Beam Contemporary, Melbourne 2011-12 Camino, Art Space, Mackay 2010 Camino, Beam Contemporary, Melbourne 2010 Second Hand Pose: Portraits of the Unknown, Jan Manton Art, Brisbane 2008 Time Date Space, Jan Manton Art, Brisbane 2006 Signs of Life, Jan Manton Art, Brisbane 2004 4D, Esa Jaske Gallery, Sydney 2004 Over and Out, The Farm, Brisbane 2003 Perception Deception, GALLERY 482, Brisbane 2003 Seeing You Seeing Me Seeing You, IMA, Brisbane Gruppenausstellungen | Groupshows 2017 FIRST LOOK, Galerie Bardohl&Scheel, Berlin (Germany) 2017 RESUMÉ, Galerie Kunstkomplex, Wuppertal (Germany) 2017 ART PAMPELONNE, Ramatuelle (France) 2017 SCOPE BASEL, Basel (Switzerland) 2016 SOMMERKOLLEKTION Galerie Kunstkomplex, Wuppertal (Germany) 2016 SCENES, Groupshow, Keumsan Gallery, Seoul (Korea) 2016 SCOPE BASEL, Basel (Switzerland) 2016 SOAF, Seoul (Korea) 2016 KÖLNER LISTE, Cologne (Germany) 2016 SELEKTION, Groupshow, Galerie Kunstkomplex, Wuppertal (Germany) 2015 ART EDITION, Seoul (Korea) 2015 SPOON ARTFAIR, Seoul (Korea) 2015 SCOPE MIAMI, Miami Beach (USA) 2015 P/REVIEW, Groupshow, Galerie Kunstkomplex, Wuppertal (Germany) 2015 KIAF, Messebeteiligung, Seoul, Korea 2015 CHEONGJU, Korea 2015 AHAF, Messebeteiligung, Seoul, Korea 2015 SCOPE BASEL, Messebeteiligung, Basel, Switzerland 2015 Photo Contemporary (with QCP), Los Angeles, USA 2015 photo la (with QCP), Los Angeles, USA 2014 Groupshow, Galerie Kunstkomplex, Wuppertal, Germany 2014 View from the Window, Wallflower Photomedia Gallery, Mildura 2014 View from the Window, Edmund Pearce Gallery, Melbourne 2014 Dusk to Dark, Queensland Centre for Photography, Brisbane 2014 Dusk to Dark, Toowoomba Regional Gallery, QLD 2014 photo la (with QCP), Los Angeles, USA 2013 Works on Paper, Dirty Linen Gallery, Bundaberg, QLD 2013 Treasures: the art of collecting, Queensland Centre for Photography, Brisbane, Autralia 2013 photo la (with QCP), Los Angeles, USA 2012 North by Northeast, Depot Gallery, Sydney 2012 Flipside: Australian Photography, Project A7 Gallery, Santa Monica, USA 2012 Orientation, Beam Contemporary, Melbourne 2012 photo la (with QCP), Los Angeles, USA 2011-12 Synchronicity, Grafton Regional Gallery, NSW 2011 Just Ideas, Dirty Linen Gallery, Bundaberg, QLD 2011 Turn Around, Schwartz Gallery, London 2011 Fast Friends (Pace Project), Brisbane Institute of Art 2011 Open Sky, Metro Arts, Brisbane 2011 photo la (with QCP), Los Angeles, USA 2010 Public Sale, Kunst Pavilion, Munich 2010 Interactive Reactions, Glow Gallery/City Studios, Brisbane 2010 Brave New World, Queensland Centre for Photography, Brisbane 2010 Transfusion, PS Gallery, Brisbane 2010 photo la (with QCP), Los Angeles, USA 2009 Synchronicity, Toowoomba Regional Gallery, QLD 2009 She's a Tough Old Broad – A Social History of Metro Arts, Brisbane 2009 Second Skin, Queensland Centre for Photography, Brisbane 2009 photo la (with QCP), Los Angeles, USA 2008 Netzwork’s Changed Conditions Ahead, Jugglers Gallery, Brisbane 2008 photo la (with QCP), Los Angeles, USA 2007 Topsy, Metro Arts, Brisbane 2006 Top Ten, Gadens Law Firm, Brisbane 2005-06 High Light, Blindside Gallery, Melbourne, Ipswich Art Gallery, Metro Arts, Brisbane 2005 Art, Design & Craft Biennial, Brisbane City Hall 2005 Journey, the block, QUT, Brisbane Stipendien & Auszeichnungen | Grants & Awards 2015 THE SOVEREIGN ASIA ART PRIZE (Nominated by Gael Newton) 2014 GRACEVILLE SUBURBAN PROJECT (Short listed For Public Artwork-TBA) 2011 ROYAL BRISBANE & WOMENS HOSPITAL BUSWAY STATION (Platform: Public Art Installation) 2010 ARTS QUEENSLAND GRANT (Career Development) 2009 METRO ARTS (Permanent artwork commission) 2009 CLAYTON UTZ TRAVELLING ART PRIZE (Short-listed) 2008 SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY Artistic imagery for the theatre production of Manna 2008 QUEENSLAND STATE ARCHIVES (Public Artwork for building extension, Brisbane) 2007 DURACK FIRE STATION (Public Artwork for new building) 2006 OLD MUSEUM OF BRISBANE (Public Artwork for refurbished building) 2005 AUSTRALIA COUNCIL GRANT (Barcelona Residency) 2004 CHURCHIE CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION 2004 QLD MUSEUM'S NEW ENTRANCE (Short listed For Public Artwork) 2003 ARTS QUEENSLAND GRANT (New Work) 2001 AUSTRALIA COUNCIL GRANT, Collaborative Project for Apostrophe Ess Project, WebSite & Art Space 2001 ARTS QUEENSLAND GRANT (Professional Development) 2000 CHURCHIE CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION 1998 OBJECT MAGAZINE AWARD Sammlungen | Collections Artbank Artspace, Mackay Daryl Hewson Photographic Collection Metro Arts, Brisbane Old Museum of Brisbane Paul Greenway Gallery, Adelaide Queensland Centre for Photography Queensland State Archives Ryan Renshaw Gallery, Brisbane Van Halen Family Collection, USA Publikationen | Publications 2014 THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, (entertainment), Review for View from a Window 2014 GROUP CATALOGUE, View from a Window 2014 GROUP BOOK, Dusk to Dark 2014 L'OEIL DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE, Photo LA; The changing nature of photography 2012 THE MELBOURNE ARTS CLUB (online), Artist Profile – Kim Demuth 2012 THE SATURDAY AGE (In the Galleries) Review for Industrial Zen 2012 TIME OUT MELBOURNE (critics choice) Industrial Zen Article 2012 ARTWEEK LA, Review for Flipside: Australian Photography 2012 ART IN AUSTRALIA, QLD Centre for Photography/Photo LA 2012 THE SATURDAY AGE (In the Galleries) Review for Orientation 2011 GROUP CATALOGUE, Open Sky 2011 EYELINE, Review for Second Hand Pose: Portraits of the Unknown 2010-11 INDIVIDUAL CATALOGUE, Camino 2010 M.S.S.R Exposure DVD, Volume 2 (Documentary and interview) 2010 LUCIDA, Review for Second Hand Pose: Portraits of the Unknown 2010 ART AND AUSTRALIA, Beam Contemporary 2010 GROUP CATALOGUE, Brave New World 2009 GROUP CATALOGUE, She's a Tough Old Broad – A Social History of Metro Arts 2008 SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, Manna 2008 ART MONTHLY AUSTRALIA, Preview for Time Date Space 2008 ART AND AUSTRALIA, QLD Centre for Photography at the 17th Photo LA 2007 ARTLINK, Review for Topsy 2006 EYELINE, Feature article Into the Abyss: The mirror works of Kim Demuth 2006 ARTLINK, Review for Signs of Life 2006 ART COLLECTOR, Preview for Signs of Life 2005 MACHINE, Blood, Beauty and the Black Period, Interview by Kris Carlon |
