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Sarah Gilbert
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design (MA Fine Art, 2010 / 2010)
  • Ultra Red Light
    Size (H x W x D): 140 x 150 x 3 cm
    £1,190.00
  • Rafael Nadal
    Size (H x W x D): 50 x 60 x 2 cm
    Sold
  • Chaos Germ
    Size (H x W x D): 120 x 150 x 3 cm
    £1,190.00

Profile

 I paint architectural modules in relation with nature but the appearance of nature changes with the interaction with buildings, it is reduced to abstract elements.

The method I use to paint these synthetic spaces allows me to develop a plurality and multiplicity of points of view at the surface.

An important point I wish to consider is the way I am extracting signs from my environment and the way I am experimenting with these signs on the surface.
Painting is like playing a game of chess, considering the surface as a territory of thoughts.

A second point I wish to make is the importance of the painting itself which implies the process, the chosen materials, the techniques used, the way I am using precise outlines and the importance of the physical presence of my work in an exhibition environment

 

Awards:
Nominated for Mishcon de Reya, Cassart.

Exhibitions


2010 - "Nothing to be done" Empire Gallery, Vyner Street, London.

2010 - "If you don't like the road you are walking, start paving a new one", Core Gallery, London.

2010 - « Necessary Illusions » at the Bargehouse, London.

2006 - Fine Skate, Rue de la Tour d’Auvergne, Paris.

2004 -  “Canapé Lecture” au Bon Accueil, Rennes.

2002 - “Dernier Avis de Passage”, Square Joseph Arot, Rennes.

Interview

What is your favourite film of all time?

I have many favourite film, I especially like movies which are opened to possibilties out of the context of the movie and in other arts, movies "in progress" such as Coffee and Cigarette by Jim Jarmush or Pulp Fiction.

What music are you currently listening to and why?

I like to listen to electronic music like Autechre, Aphex Twin because of the modulation aspect and the research. This music can be considered like sculpture as addition of concrete sounds, developing a journey in a mental space.

Which living artists do you most admire and why?

David Hockney is the most intense and complete artist I know. He has as an extraordinary imagination, and a lot of enthusiastic energy. His work is a perfect balance between an intellectual game and instinct.

Which deceased artist do you most admire and why?

Marcel Duchamp because he opened the painting to the field of ideas beyond the 'retinian' aspect. I also admire Raymond Hains (French new realist) although he was not very well known, he developed a very interesting body of work based on the coincidence aesthetic which implied a great curiosity, and an encyclopaedic tribute.

Which exhibition that you have visited made the greatest impact on you and why?

The exhibition "Crossing" by Bill Viola (at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam in 1998) was very impressive, I had never attended a show which engaged all human senses up to this point.

What is the question you get asked most frequently about your work and how do you answer it?

It is very often about my technique. What paint do I use and how do I manage to render precise lines and perfect flattened. I tend to answer in a pragmatic manner.

What / who inspired you to be an artist?

There is infinity of parameters but the most important is the ungovernable necessity to paint, I cannot do otherwise.

Can you tell us about where you make your art and what if any the significance of this location is?

My work doesn't start in front of the surface of my painting, there is a chaos of ideas and impressions, a tension underneath which comes from my relationship to the world. The ideal studio is a clinic, white, empty room but this place could be anywhere in the world.

What do you like most about being an artist?

It is quite a satisfying activity answering to the absurdity and mystery of life.

What is your greatest achievement as an artist to date?

My very last painting ""Chaos Germ"" is the most promising to me because I found a way to accelerate my practice without losing its rigor. My work has started to become closer to the rapid evolution of my ideas.

What are your plans for the coming year?

To continue painting.