#remi jungerman

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Sexypink/ 2015 review - Brianna Mcathy (T&T) Richard Mark Rawlins (T&T) Firelee Baez (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC) Alex Kelly (T&T) Ashraph (T&T) Eleshi Todd/Kriston Banfield (T&T) Taj Francis (JAMAICA) Remi Jungerman (SURINAME) Embah (T&T)

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A conversation between Marsha Pearce and Remy Jungerman

~Sexypink~ My friend Remi Jungerman’s interview with Dr. Marsha Pearce is a must read.

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Remy Jungerman

About the Exhibition Remy Jungerman creates sculptural relief works which bring to mind modernist architecture, beams, window lintels, tracks and building blocks. Jungerman's strong linear compositions, punctuated by lines and blocks of color conjure the paintings of Piet Mondrian and the De Stijl movement in Dutch Modernist design and architecture which was characterized by pure abstraction, simplified colors and compositions. These constructions are rooted in the modern Western World, and Amsterdam in particular the City where Jungerman now lives.

However the surface of his works reveal layers of personal history, overlapping of cultures, a global view. The outermost layer of Jungerman's work is a slip of kaolin porcelain clay painted on with his hand and then delicately scratched away to create an incised grid. This highly refined clay creates a luminous, chalky, skin like layer. Underneath the slip layer we discover a pattern of woven fabric, the grid, again. The surface of these works transports us to his homeland Surinam and the ritual practices of Winti the Afro-Surinamese traditional religion. The fabrics are those used in the rituals and worn by participants in. The kaolin clay is also used to decorate the skin of those participating in Winti rituals.

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Remi Jungerman’s work is refreshing in its minimalist restraint. Part of the beauty is in the details, the texture, and the way that the pieces float off the walls. His images are also likened to a solitary procession through the space to witness one carefully made structure at a time. A reminder to enjoy quietude. Yet, Mr. Jungerman’s Art comes from an emotional place, the divide between Suriname and Holland and all of his experiences in-between. 

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Remi Jungerman (c) 2014 FODU. Carriers Holders I 2014 - wood, textile, kaolin, bottles - 68 x 68 x 240 cm Photo© Alan Dimmick — at CCA Glasgow.