Kukje Gallery present a solo exhibition of works by Roni Horn from November 16 to December 31, 2023. Installed in K3, the artist’s fifthshowat the gallery focuses exclusively on her recent series of drawings titled Frick and Fracks, produced between 2018 and 2023.
Roni Horn (b. 1955), Frick and Fracks, 2018-2022
Gouache, and/or watercolor on Arches paper, 8 units, each 38.1 x 28.6cm
Courtesy of the artist and Kukje Gallery, Photo: Ron Amstutz, Image provided by Kukje Gallery
Drawing is central to Roni Horn’s practice, and the only medium the artist has used consistently throughout her career. In her Frick and Fracks series, Horn continues her exploration of pairing and doubling, which can be seen across her work in mediums ranging from photography, sculpture, and to drawing.
Installed in the gallery are 15 works from Frick and Fracks, each of which is composed of eight gouache and/or watercolor drawings on paper. Here, the artist is drawing and drawing again, repeating similar forms throughout any composition. Although language is absent from the series, the title Frick and Fracks nods to Horn’s longstanding use of idioms and slang in her work. Frick and Frack were a comedic Swiss ice-skating duo (Werner Groebli and Hans Mauch, respectively), who rose to popularity in the late 1930s after moving tothe USand joining the touring ice show, Ice Follies. Eventually, the term Frick and Frack became an English slang for two people who are so closely linkedthatthey are nearly indistinguishable.
Roni Horn (b. 1955), Frick and Fracks, 2018-2023
Gouache, and/or watercolor on Arches paper, 8 units, each 38.1 x 28.6cm
Courtesy of the artist and Kukje Gallery, Image provided by Kukje Gallery
Roni Horn (b. 1955), Frick and Fracks, 2018-2022
Gouache, and/or watercolor on Arches paper, 8 units, each 38.1 x 27.9 cm
Courtesy of the artist and Kukje Gallery, Photo: Ron Amstutz, Image provided by Kukje Gallery
General Information
Exhibition Dates
November 16 – December 31, 2023
Venue
Kukje Gallery K3
Website
https://www.kukjegallery.com/
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