拓遍中国: 创作于中国的纸本抟拓和土壤作品
汤玛士 ∙ 雅可比个展

展出地点: 利物浦 View Two Gallery
展出期间: 2008年9月18日 - 10月18日

From A Distance - At Close Range
Recent Ink Rubbings and Pigment Works on Paper
China 2005-2008

The exhibition will consist of ink rubbings and pigment works, performance, symposium and dinner.
This exhibition shows art works inspired by two different cultural traditions that surround material
and concept.

Eschewing oil paint, Thomas Jacobi focuses his work on 'red' and white, brushing brick powder pigments
freely on rice paper in strokes reminiscent of calligraphy but not recognizable as any characters in particular.
In 2005 he was granted an Artist in Residence position in Fujian, China. During the months he spent investigating
tradition within China, he also turned to the technique of frottage (tayin), which had long been used as a means of
disseminating calligraphy engraved in stone surfaces.

In China, the scholars appreciation and collecting of ink rubbings of stone-carved calligraphies have a long history.
In the West, the attempts of alchemists to discover the secret of making gold led to another understanding of science.
Thomas seeks to find the appropriate way as a contemporary artist to transcribe or to transform material through the
working process in the search for the essential.

The transformation of large areas of Chinese cities into tower blocks causes an immense loss of knowledge of
architecture and traditions. Sites, which provide experience of perceptible history, are wiped out as if they never existed.
Questions about the historical identity of our society will be soon answered only by selected sources intended for this
purpose, such as maps, photos, books and museum exhibitions.

"The ink rubbings document the use of objects by humans and the traces left in material. They tell the stories,
record the signs and carvings of daily life, giving evidence of past and present. The pigments are made of stone,
bricks or clay, any material used to construct housing. Houses give shelter to people and also record history;
working with the pigments of historic buildings sets the pure substance of colour free… The material matters –
in the service of concept." Thomas Jacobi

Born in Aachen, Germany, Thomas Jacobi studied Painting and Printmaking at the Academy for Applied Arts
in Vienna, Austria between 1981 and 1990. Following completion of his MA he has had numerous exhibitions
in Austria, Taiwan, Germany, England and China. Thomas lives and works in Bad Ems, Germany and Liverpool, UK.

Performance: Kisses for Shanghai
Saturday 20 September, 2 pm

As part of Thomas Jacobi's exhibition From a Distance – At Close Range visitors will be invited to 'print' their
kisses onto a length of paper attached to the wall of the first floor gallery. The resulting work will complete
Thomas' installation and remain for the duration of the show, before traveling to China for exhibition.

China Talks
Saturday 27 September, 1-5 pm
An afternoon of talks and discussion exploring issues surrounding Thomas Jacobi's exhibition.


VIEW TWO GALLERY
23 Mathew Street, Liverpool
Merseyside L2 6RE UK
Tel: +44 (0) 151 236 9444
Fax: +44 (0) 151 236 9555
Email: info@viewtwogallery.co.uk
Web: www.viewtwogallery.co.uk

Links:
Artist's website
http://mo-works.blogspot.com/
Independents Liverpool Biennial 08
http://www.independentsbiennial.org/2008events/44-2008events/355-thomas-jacobi

[ 本帖最后由 chungyupin 于 2008-10-16 07:20 编辑 ]

Performance: Kisses for Shanghai
Saturday 20 September, 2 pm
View Two Gallery, Liverpool

As part of Thomas Jacobi's exhibition From a Distance – At Close Range visitors will be invited to 'print' their
kisses onto a length of paper attached to the wall of the first floor gallery. The resulting work will complete
Thomas' installation and remain for the duration of the show, before traveling to China for exhibition.

[ 本帖最后由 chungyupin 于 2008-10-16 07:21 编辑 ]