Ger van Elk: …Therefore, Art is Splendid@
GRIMM New York202 Bowery
NY 10012, New York, USA
18 January - 3 March 2019
installation views
Ger van Elk
Camping Art 2, 1968
Canvas, tent poles, guy ropes, tent pins
116.8 x 330.2 x 337.8 cm | 46 x 130 x 133 in
Ger van Elk
Sunset Moonrise Sologne (Une Nuit dans un Chalet Suisse), 1990
Acrylic paint on black and white photographs, lacquer on wood
50.8 x 416.6 x 53.3 cm | 20 x 164 x 21 in
Ger van Elk
Conclusions II – Vejer de la Frontera “Blue transparent”, 2012
Acrylic paint on photograph on canvas
123 x 126 x 5 cm | 48 3/8 x 49 5/8 x 2 in
Ger van Elk
Rotterdam horizon / Reflexion white horizon, 2000
Color photograph on plexiglass, canvas
43.2 x 275 x 29.8 cm | 17 x 108 1/4 x 11 3/4 in
Ger van Elk
Conclusions II – Vejer de la Frontera “Red”, 2012
Acrylic paint on photograph on canvas
123 x 126 x 5.7 cm | 48 3/8 x 49 5/8 x 2 1/4 in
Ger van Elk
Fall of Senses, 2004
Harddisc, LCD screen, in surround in oak frame
56 x 62 cm | 22 1/8 x 24 3/8 in
Ger van Elk
Sandwich Study ‘Tombe’ (C de X), 1994
Color photograph and acrylic paint, wooden frame
94.9 x 113 x 6.7 cm | 37 3/8 x 44 1/2 x 2 5/8 in
Ger van Elk
Some Natural Aspects of Sculpture, 1970-2002
Harddisc, LCD screen, in surround in oak frame
55 x 62 cm | 21 5/8 x 24 3/8 in
Ger van Elk
Cloudy Conscience (C de X), 1994
Color photograph and acrylic paint, wooden frame
94.9 x 113 x 6.7 cm | 37 3/8 x 44 1/2 x 2 5/8 in
Ger van Elk
Roman Sandwich Pressure Piece, 1992
Oil paint, lacquer, linen, wood and steel
appr. 60 x 120 x 15 cm | 23 5/8 x 47 1/4 x 5 7/8 in
Ger van Elk
Niet werkelijk woef, 1987
Slide projection (colored b/w slides) projected onto California Republic flag
Dimensions variable
Ger van Elk
Missing Persons, 1976
Two coloured photolithographs
Framed, each: 74 x 104.1 x 3 cm | 29 1/8 x 41 x 1 1/4 in
Ger van Elk
Los Angeles Freeway Flyer, 1973-2003
Contact prints (color) wrapped around six walking sticks
134.6 x 528.3 x 3.2 cm | 53 x 208 x 1 1/4 in
Ger van Elk
The Flattening of the brook’s surface, 1972 / 2002
Harddisc, LCD screen, in surround in oak frame
56 x 62 x 4 cm | 22 1/8 x 24 3/8 x 1 5/8 in
Ger van Elk
The Rose more Beautiful than Art, but Difficult, therefore Art is Splendid, 1972
Slide projection (color) projected onto watercolor in wooden frame
150 x 50 x 100 cm | 59 1/8 x 19 3/4 x 39 3/8 in
Ger van Elk
Camping Art 1, 1967
Canvas, gauze with lace, metal tent poles, guy ropes
87.6 x 320 x 309.9 cm | 34 1/2 x 126 x 122 in
Ger van Elk
Laantje in Middelharnis van Meindert Hobbema, 1979
Small photographs on two metal pins
22.9 x 9.5 x 125.4 cm | 9 x 3 3/4 x 49 3/8 in
Ger van Elk
Pressure Piece Sandwich, 1992
Oil paint, lacquer, linen, wood and steel
100.3 x 100.3 x 6.3 cm | 39 1/2 x 39 1/2 x 2 1/2 in
Ger van Elk
The Co-Founder of the Word O.K. – Marken nr. 6, 1971 / 1999
Color photograph in Plexiglass frame
71.1 x 71.4 x 3.8 cm | 28 x 28 1/8 x 1 1/2 in
