Anselm Reyle German, b. 1970
Overview
Untitled, 2008
Anselm Reyle's work is all about the interplay between high art and everyday detritus.
Reyle's fascination for high gloss effects and decorative material taken from the merchandising world frames his critique of kitsch. This critique deals frankly with the distinction between the normative categories of “high art” and “low-culture”, and questions where these extremes merge. Reyle is able to make work that operates as a witness to our time and that prompts reflection on the prevailing values of our consumer culture.
He elevates the overlooked — like foil, Plexiglas, or automotive paint — into something dazzling and slick, yet still raw and reflective of consumer excess. His foil paintings, especially, are iconic: they shimmer with metallic textures, housed in Perspex boxes that both display and contain, creating this weird tension between glamor and garbage.
Works
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Untitled, 2008
Exhibitions
