Threads Left Dangling, Veiled in Ink at Galerie Emanuel Layr

Artists: Erica Baum, Julien Bismuth, Marcelline Delbecq, Ellie Ga, Gina Pane, Slavs and Tatars, Robert Stadler

Exhibition title: Threads Left Dangling, Veiled in Ink

Venue: Galerie Emanuel Layr, Vienna, Austria

Date: September 15 – November 4, 2017

Photography: all images copyright and courtesy of the artists and Galerie Emanuel Layr, Vienna

Note: Exhibition booklet can be found here

Interwoven narratives create intriguing palimpsests of images and texts combined: from Erica Baum’s visual poetry found in old paperbacks and newspapers; Julien Bismuth’s encrypted views of an Amazonian dwelling; Marcelline Delbecq’s explorations of the cinematic and photographic potential of writing; Ellie Ga’s investigation into the histories and mythologies of Alexandria’s Pharos; Gina Pane’s mysterious ode to a childhood memory; Slavs and Tatars’ witty studies of Eurasian culture and politics; to Robert Stadler’s category-defying sculptural objects promoting printed and verbal language.

The exhibition takes place in the context of curated by_vienna: “image/reads/text”. In 2017, 21 Vienna galleries are involved in the project. In cooperation with international curators, the galleries conceptualise exhibitions opening up various perspectives on the topic. curated by_vienna is funded and organised by the Vienna Business Agency with its creative center departure with the objective of emphasising Vienna’s significance as a gallery location.

Threads Left Dangling, Veiled in Ink, Installation view, Galerie Emanuel Layr Vienna, 2017

Erica Baum, On Hold (Naked Eye), 2017, Archival pigment print, 42.24 x 40.64 cm, Courtesy of the artist and Bureau, New York

Erica Baum, The Garden Room (Naked Eye), 2014, Archival pigment print, 36.83 x 43.18 cm, Courtesy of the artist and Bureau, New York

Erica Baum, Overture (Naked Eye), 2017, Archival pigment print, 41.45 x 40.64 cm, Courtesy of the artist and Bureau, New York

Threads Left Dangling, Veiled in Ink, Installation view, Galerie Emanuel Layr Vienna, 2017

Robert Stadler, Pli, 2014, Kvadrat Divina 3 fabric, glass fiber, polyester resin, 154 x 113 x 15.5 cm, Photo: Martin Argyroglo, Courtesy of Robert Stadler

Robert Stadler, Pentaphone, 2006, Parota wood, polyurethane foam, synthetic textile, steel, Ø 70 cm, dimensions variable, Photo: Patrick Gries, Courtesy of Robert Stadler

Threads Left Dangling, Veiled in Ink, Installation view, Galerie Emanuel Layr Vienna, 2017

Slavs and Tatars, The Inrising #1, 2017, Fabric, paper, 44.5 x 39.5 cm, Courtesy of the artists

Slavs and Tatars, The Inrising #2, 2017, Fabric, paper, 44.5 x 39.5 cm, Courtesy of the artists

Slavs and Tatars, The Inrising #3, 2017, Fabric, paper, 44.5 x 39.5 cm, Courtesy of the artists

Slavs and Tatars, The Inrising #4, 2017, Fabric, paper, 44.5 x 39.5 cm, Courtesy of the artists

Erica Baum, Veiled in Ink (Newspaper Clippings), 2017, Archival pigment print, 21.64 x 35.56 cm, Courtesy of the artist and Bureau, New York

Erica Baum, Threads Left Dangling (Newspaper Clippings), 2010, Archival pigment print, 35.56 x 36.07 cm, Courtesy of the artist and Bureau, New York

Threads Left Dangling, Veiled in Ink, Installation view, Galerie Emanuel Layr Vienna, 2017

Threads Left Dangling, Veiled in Ink, Installation view, Galerie Emanuel Layr Vienna, 2017

Ellie Ga, Measuring the Circle, 2013-14, Single channel split-screen video, sound, 21:45, Courtesy of the artist and Bureau, New York

Threads Left Dangling, Veiled in Ink, Installation view, Galerie Emanuel Layr Vienna, 2017

Julien Bismuth, Collection of stereotypes for clichés (Hollywood Ad Mats), 2017, Vintage paper stereotype printing molds, dimensions variable, Courtesy of the artist

Threads Left Dangling, Veiled in Ink, Installation view, Galerie Emanuel Layr Vienna, 2017

Ellie GaPharmakon, 2013, Letterpress on paper, 48.26 x 30.48 cm, Courtesy of the artist and Bureau, New York

Julien Bismuth, hold not have, 2017, Ink jet print of digital image encoded with the title at 6 out of 8 bits per byte, dry-transfer wall text, 60.96 x 90.17 cm

Julien Bismuth, fliesandbutter, 2017, Ink jet print of digital image encoded with the title at 7 out of 8 bits per byte, dry-transfer wall text, 60.96 x 90.17 cm

Julien Bismuth, I’m not sure why but I’d rather show you shots without people in them for now, 2017, Ink jet print of digital image encoded with the title at 7 out of 8 bits per byte, dry-transfer wall text, 90.17 x 60.96 cm

Threads Left Dangling, Veiled in Ink, Installation view, Galerie Emanuel Layr Vienna, 2017

Gina Pane, Souvenir enroulé d’un matin bleu, 1969, Blue felt, wood and aluminium, 8 x 90 x 30 cm, Courtesy of Kamel Mennour, Paris

Threads Left Dangling, Veiled in Ink, Installation view, Galerie Emanuel Layr Vienna, 2017

Threads Left Dangling, Veiled in Ink, Installation view, Galerie Emanuel Layr Vienna, 2017