Douglas Kolk wurde 1963 in Newark, USA geboren und lebt und arbeitet in Berlin und arbeitet in Berlin und in New York.
Seit 1992 präsentiert der Künstler international seine Arbeiten, die mittlerweile auch in zahlreichen öffentlichen und privaten Sammlungen vertreten sind.
Sein Werk umkreist Fragen der Identität und der Vielschichtigkeit der menschlichen Psyche. Für Douglas Kolk bietet die Zeichnung unerschöpfliche Möglichkeiten dieses Thema zu erforschen und zu hinterfragen. Der Künstler hat einen eigenen Stil entwickelt, obwohl seine Zeichnungen auf den unterschiedlichsten Materialien präsentiert werden, bleiben sie immer wiedererkennbar.
Douglas
Kolk was born in Newark, USA in 1963. He lives and works in Berlin,
Germany and New York.
The
artist’s work has been exhibited internationally since 1992 and is now
represented in numerous public and private collections.
His
body of work probes the issue of identity and the multifaceted nature of the
hu-man psyche. For Douglas Kolk drawing offers endless possibilities
for exploring and interrogating this theme.
The
artist has developed a highly individual style. Although he greatly varies his
choice of materials, the drawings are always recognizable.
Having
begun with small drawings on paper, Douglas Kolk developed
large-format works on paper and distinguished himself with his works on canvas
and his Wall-drawings. His confident line creates figures that seem familiar to
us but ultimately resist definite identification.
The
artist playfully takes up narrative elements from fables, comics and
television-series and incorporates them into his work. The result is a language
that is universally comprehensible but nevertheless retains an element of
mystery.
The
artist’s work has a direct, sensitive and authentic effect on the viewer.
Yet, Kolk allows enough freedom for the recognition of our own ideas,
wishes and desires within the drawings and figures.
For
the exhibition at arsFutura Douglas Kolk will present site-specific
wall-drawings and large-format photographs in addition to his drawings.
The
publishing house, Walther König Verlag is currently preparing a book by the
artist based on the group of works ‘Suicide Girl’.
For
further information and photographic material please contact the gallery.
