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Material

Wood, acrylic glass, engine stainless steel; 180.00 × 30.00 × 30.00 cm

Dating

2012

About the artist

Christian Andersson did his Master of Arts at the Malmö Art Academy, influenced by the likes of Douglas Crimp, Sherrie Levine, Louise Lawler and Barbara Bloom and the gutting of ‘postmodern authenticity’ that emerged in the wake of ‘the Pictures Generation’. In his work, the artist reminds the viewer that there are always alternatives, other ways of looking at the world and different ways of interpreting the truth in order to illustrate that there is no single, objectively true story. He presents forgotten – or repressed facts in a new way, challenging patterns of thought that he considers to have become rigid.

Andersson’s art offers plenty of space for meandering thoughts, and explores the boundaries between the plausible and implausible. Juxtaposing emotion and reason, he establishes enough momentary doubt to test our powers of comprehension.
He conceives his exhibitions as some sort of detective story, which take time to grasp them in their entirety. His works combine objects of modernity with elements of Surrealism and psychology, thereby challenging common notions of history and universal knowledge. Andersson reveals: “If you went to see a solo presentation of mine, there would be a lot of mysteries to solve. You need to see the full picture, which also means making a commitment. If you will take time, there will be clues that will lead you somewhere. It doesn’t mean that I want to lead you into thinking exactly like I do, but it’s a starting point.”