SUPERMATRIX

The DANK-Haus' Scharpenberg Gallery presents the works of Eva Castringius' Supermatrix. The exhibition runs through May 30th.

Castringius explores the relationship of painting to photography through the interaction of various spaces. "Landscapes emerge as a projection screen for my visual concepts", says Castringius. "I'm interested in the combination of architecture and landscape, in the sense of a fusion of interior and exterior space. I create depth in the visual field, interweave various pictorial elements and counter solidity with fluidity."

Castringius has lived in Berlin since the early 1990s and was awarded the Villa Aurora scholarship in 2001. This period as an artist in residence shed a new light on her way of seeing things and prompted a definitive shift from small to large formats. Setting her sights on urban space in two major metropolises, Los Angeles and Berlin, the artist photographed famous locations at sunrise and sunset, including the harbor at Long Beach and the International Congress Center, now known as Haus der Kulturen der Welt (House of World Cultures), in Berlin. A signature mark of Castringius' projects is to discreetly insert a familiar object in each picture. The intention is to let the viewer to come up with the story behind each image. While at 18th Street, Castringius developed a series of large-scale paintings that further explored notions of space and architecture.

Scharpenberg Gallery hours:
Wednesday 2-5pm
Friday 2-5pm
Saturday 11-3pm