Christine Gedeon
Aleppo: Deconstruction / Reconstruction
Kerber Verlag
1st Edition
Published on 9. June 2020
Book
Hardback
96 pages
978-3-7356-0690-7 (ISBN)
Description
In ihrer fünfzehnteiligen Serien von Papierarbeiten Aleppo: Deconstruction | Reconstruction beschäftigt sich Christine Gedeon mit Orten in Syrien vor dem Bürgerkrieg, die zwischen Alltag und Tragik Teil ihrer Familiengeschichte sind: beispielsweise das Büro ihres Großvaters, nahe der Zitadelle gelegen, oder das berühmte Baron Hotel. Aufgrund des ungewissen Zustands der Stadt schuf sie eine Version von Aleppo, die allein der Erinnerung zugänglich ist. Ihr neues Buch ist ein bewegendes Zeugnis für das heilende Vermögen der Kunst, ergänzt durch Familienfotos und einen Aufsatz von Nassaer Rabbat.
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Christine Gedeon was born in Aleppo, Syria, raised in
the U.S., and now divides her time between Berlin and New York. The
relationship between maps and memory has played a central role in her
artwork. From works on canvas to sprawling, site-specific installations
and wall drawings, Gedeon explores mapping in various mediums. She uses
fabric and thread with a sewing machine as a drawing tool, creates
installations and works on paper with string and tape, and has
collaborated on a sound installation. Gedeon's work has appeared in
galleries and institutions throughout the world, in various groups shows
in New York, Berlin, Toronto, and Dubrovnik, and in a recent solo
exhibition at Jane Lombard Gallery in New York. In addition to
participating in several artist residencies, including as an invited
guest with the Nordic Art Association (NFK) in Stockholm, she has also
received grants and fellowships from such institutions as the Harpo
Foundation, the Bronx Museum (AIM 30), and A.I.R. Gallery, New York. Her
work has been written about in Art in America, Hyperallergic, The Dallas Morning News, and is featured in the book You Are Here: Mapping the Soul of the City by Katharine Harmon.
the U.S., and now divides her time between Berlin and New York. The
relationship between maps and memory has played a central role in her
artwork. From works on canvas to sprawling, site-specific installations
and wall drawings, Gedeon explores mapping in various mediums. She uses
fabric and thread with a sewing machine as a drawing tool, creates
installations and works on paper with string and tape, and has
collaborated on a sound installation. Gedeon's work has appeared in
galleries and institutions throughout the world, in various groups shows
in New York, Berlin, Toronto, and Dubrovnik, and in a recent solo
exhibition at Jane Lombard Gallery in New York. In addition to
participating in several artist residencies, including as an invited
guest with the Nordic Art Association (NFK) in Stockholm, she has also
received grants and fellowships from such institutions as the Harpo
Foundation, the Bronx Museum (AIM 30), and A.I.R. Gallery, New York. Her
work has been written about in Art in America, Hyperallergic, The Dallas Morning News, and is featured in the book You Are Here: Mapping the Soul of the City by Katharine Harmon.