Galerie RX&SLAG
Arthur Simms
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"Portrait of a Politician Vomiting"
Arthur Simms, Portrait of a Politician Vomiting, 1992, Techniques mixtes, 135,9 x 139,7 x 55,9 cm
The gallery presents the first solo exhibition in France by Arthur Simms. Born in 1961 in Kingston, Jamaica, and now based in the United States, Simms has for several decades been developing a distinctive sculptural practice based on the assembly, fastening and tensioning of industrial fragments, domestic objects and organic materials. His structures, often vertical and sometimes totemic, explore the notions of balance, memory and transformation, giving rise to forms that are both fragile and architectural. Building on the legacy of post-war assemblage whilst developing a deeply personal language, Simms transforms materials steeped in use and history into structures where tension, accumulation and balance become vectors of memory and experience.
The gallery
RX&SLAG | SLAG&RX is a dual-named gallery founded by Irina Protopopescu, Eric Dereumaux, and Eric Rodrigue, based in Paris and New York.
This unification creates a program of expanded scope and capacity, offering to the gallery's artists exceptional exhibition spaces and greater international audience reach. The gallery actively cultivâtes and empowers artists, helping them navigate every stage of their careers. This fosters meaningful discourse between generations of artists, from established figures to international mid-career talents and emerging creatives. Notably, the gallery boasts a team with exceptional curatorial expertise, facilitating exhibitions for its artists in prestigious museums and international events. The caliber of its artists is evidenced by their participation in renowned international exhibitions like the Venice Biennale, and the Documenta.
Gallery artists
El ANATSUI, BAE BIEN-U, LEE BAE, Mrdjan BAJIC, Joanne BOYER, Pascal CONVERT, Raymond DEPARDON, Lucy FRADKIN, Elger ESSER, Jean-François FOURTOU, Vincent GICQUEL, Chaz GUEST, KIM Guiline, Fabrice HYBER, Alain KIRILI, Tamara KOSTIANOVSKY, H.K KWON, Christian LAPIE, Anna MALAGRIDA, Barbara NAVI, Hermann, NITSCH, Naomi SAFRAN-HON, Julio VILLANI, Paul WESENBERG, Arthur SIMMS, João TREVISAN
