FANATIC: BY RUVAN WIJESOORIYA
RECENT WORKS AND FAN ART BY RUVAN WIJESOORIYA
OPENING RECEPTION MAY 28th 6-9pm
On view May 28 - June 30th 2011
Rouge 58 is proud to present the exhibition FANATIC: Recent Works and Fan Art by Ruvan Wijesooriya. Contrasting his past ephemeral exhibitions where photographs are taken away by an engaged and participating audience, “FANATIC” reflects on Ruvan’s work and progression as a photographic artist. The larger prints include a couple entangled in the nude, thus the creation of a familiar yet foreign creature. There are two contrasting nightlife pictures – one boasts the juvenile humor of a man pissing backwards, the other betrays the vulnerability of a nighttime moment in passing. A pair of 40x60” prints, entitled “Horizon,” transform a most basic horizon line into an epic and painterly landscape. Two 24x24” images used for album covers by LCD Soundsystem are next to an instantly iconic 40x60” portrait of Iggy Pop. Numerous 8x12” prints celebrate artists, personalities, musicians, bands and fashion models such as Vivienne Westwood, Mark Ronson, James Murphy, Anne V, Anouck Lepere, and Anna Wintour. The back area showcases collaborations with illustrators, Richard Haines, Jenny Mortsell and Lina Boden.
The show is made to be accessible for new art collectors; the 8x12” photographic C-Prints are sold with accompanying 55x34” “Gridprints” for $100/ea. They are made for the collector to assemble at home, much like furniture Ikea. There are also dozens of framed 4x6” prints offered for $45/ea.
FANATIC Program for June
6/2 Q & A with Randall Poster Music Supervisor for "Beautiful Losers" , "HANGOVER II" , "I am not there"
6/15 Photo Content Workshop with JC Bourcart & Ruvan. Are you a photographer who doesn't know what to shoot? Having writing block with your vision? Attend this content workshop to gain ideas for motivation and inspiration.
6/16 Private Event
6/18 PVT BBQ at 4PM
6/21 Q+A with Illustrator Richard Haines
6/23 7-9PM Q+A with Christina Tonkin Set Designer of Gossip Girl and Sex And The City
6/25 Siggi BBQ (yogurt tasting)
6/27 Afghanistan Night Humanitarian Kyleigh Kuhn & Ruvan present photographs and tales of their recent trip to Afghanistan
6/30 Closing Event
Installation view
Jenny Mörtsell + Ruvan
Richard Haines + Ruvan
