Jim Lambie: La Scala

Gerhardsen Gerner announces the Scottish artist Jim Lambie’s second solo show with Gerhardsen Gerner in the Berlin gallery on the occasion of the Gallery Weekend Berlin 2016. For this event the musicians Parra for Cuva and the duo Trash Lagoon, both based in Berlin, will release a new LP. The record is also an art work by Jim Lambie, who designed the cover.

Sourcing his material directly from the modern world, Jim Lambie references popular culture, often drawing his subject matter from music and iconic figures. He makes use of everyday objects and materials – both as reference points and as original objects, transforming them into new sculptural forms, re-energizing them and giving them with an alternative function. With each element constructed from found objects he creates sculptures that are steeped in the spirit of the UK punk explosion with garish tones, bold display, and references to both bands and songs from an array of movements.

Jim Lambie (b.1964, Glasgow) is most well known for his mixed-media sculptures and dazzling floor installations using industrial materials, found objects, and other cultural detritus. He represented Scotland’s inaugural pavilion at the 2003 Venice Biennale and was nominated for the 2005 Turner Prize.