This December, Element Art Space (formerly known as SBin Art Plus) presents Objects In The Making, a solo exhibition by upcoming artist Ketut Moniarta. Examining the possibilities of making, using, finding and reassembling materials and existing forms, Moniarta challenges the preconception of art by bringing together two bodies of works – painting and sculptures – into one cohesive thinking process.
Featuring 8 ‘sculpturesque’ paintings, one sculpture and one canvas work, Moniarta breaks the boundaries of how we see and think about art by taking hyper-realist paintings one step further in strong, vibrant imagery where works of canvas become sculptures and stainless steel works appear as canvasses.
Encouraging a dialogue between painting and sculptures, Moniarta disassembles two-dimensional images that he reflects and moulds into three-dimensional work that can still be hung on the walls like a painting. Another interpretation of this is the draping of a canvas over a sculptural piece on the stretcher that he then paints on.
Inviting the viewer to understand his idea of changing dimensions and shifting values that painting has come to represent, the artist also uses a unique photo-realistic technique to reflect images onto distorted surfaces of the canvas and stainless steel, compelling the viewer to find one point of view where the subject can be seen in undistorted and in perfect form.
Objects in the Making runs from 3 December through to 31 December 2011. The gallery is open from 11.00 am to 7.00 pm from Tuesdays to Saturdays, 11.00 am to 5.00 pm on Sundays and public holidays and is closed on Mondays. The exhibition is held at Element Art Space at 140 Hill St. MICA Building #01-10/11/12 Singapore 179369. Contact number: 6883 2001. http://elementartspace.com
