TRON MEYER
Skogen
20.8 - 27.9.20
ISCA Gallery is pleased to present the solo exhibition Skogen by Tron Meyer. The show, who’s title refers to the woods, is comprised of a series of cast resin sculptures and large paintings exploring our perception, experience and connection to the indoor and outdoor spaces we seek out or inhabit.
Meyer works to give physical form to light and atmosphere with his series of Mushroom sculptures. These works consist of stacked cubes of subtle shades and gradients of luminous translucent color with spider-like forms and large rocks suspended inside. Each resin cube is individually and laboriously cast and polished to various degrees of transparency. The objects trapped and floating within the resin become magnified and distorted as one moves around the works creating an optic and sensory illusion. Light is captured and reflected by the cubes lucid facets, creating ever-changing patterns on the gallery floor.
Parallel to the sculptures, Meyer has created a series of large scale paintings in a pulsating palette that emphasize the importance of intuition and spontaneity within his artistic method. Meyer paints in a free-flowing manner, creating organic shapes in bright vivid colors that bring to mind figures or elements related to nature, architecture or interior objects. Some of the paintings incorporate bold solid edges that act like containers or windows onto imaginary scenes represented inside. The paintings are fitted in aluminum and glass frames, reflecting light and engaging the surrounding space. Simultaneously created in Meyers studio in Drammen, the paintings and sculptures are presented to interplay with one another and the gallery space with its large windows to the city as an extended framework.
Tron Meyer (b. 1983) holds an MA from Oslo National Academy of the Arts in Visual Arts and an MA in Architecture from The Oslo School for Architecture and Design. His current work is engaged in sculpture, painting, architecture and design with an interest in both resonance and friction between the genres. Recent exhibitions include: Andre Bordsetting, Pyton, Oslo (2020); Strata, Gallery Format, Oslo (2019); Design Miami / Basel, Patrick Parrish Gallery, Miami (2019); Mars, Patrick Parrish Gallery, New York (2018); FOG Design+Art, Patrick Parrish Gallery, San Francisco, Design Miami, Patrick Parrish Gallery, Miami, (2017); Letters to the Mayor: Oslo Architectural Triennale / Storefront for Art and Architecture, Oslo (2017); Foursquare Staircase, extended architecture, Gallery ROM, Oslo (2017). His works have been collected by The National Gallery, Oslo and The City of Oslo Art Collection. Tron grew up in Åsgårdstrand, and currently lives and works in Drammen, Norway.
Gul blomst, 2020 [Yellow flower] - Acrylic on canvas mounted on plywood - Aluminum and glass frame - 210 x 100 cm
Sopp (klar), 2020 [Mushroom (clear)] - Cast resin, rock and painted wire - 29 x 29 x 54 cm
Stål, 2020 [ Steel ] - Acrylic on canvas mounted on plywood - Aluminum and glass frame - 199 x 84 cm
Sopp (brun og blå), 2020 [Mushroom (brown and blue)] - Cast resin, rock and painted wire - 36 x 36 x 62 cm
Blant, 2020 [Among] - Acrylic on canvas mounted on plywood - Aluminum and glass frame - 185 x 77 cm
Sopp (gul og klar), 2020 [Mushroom (yellow and clear)] - Cast resin, rock and painted wire - 33 x 33 x 48 cm
Sort regnbue, 2020 [Black rainbow] - Acrylic on canvas mounted on plywood - Aluminum and glass frame - 205 x 49 cm
Sopp (grønn), 2020 [Mushroom (green)] - Cast resin, rock and painted wire - 33 x 33 x 53 cm
Flaggermus, 2020 [Bat] - Acrylic on canvas mounted on plywood - Aluminum and glass frame - 195 x 85 cm
Sopp (brun og fersken), 2020 [Mushroom (brown and peach)] - Cast resin, rock and painted wire - 37 x 37 x 58 cm
Hvit frukt, 2020 [White fruit] - Acrylic on canvas mounted on plywood - Aluminum and glass frame - 175 x 69
Photography by Jon Benjamin Tallerås