Eddie Martinez 《To Be Continued》

WHY VISIT

Space K Seoul presents a solo exhibition by Brooklyn-based artist Eddie Martinez (b.1977). The exhibition, titled 《to be continued》, sheds light on the artist’s oeuvre, which effortlessly fuses figuration and abstraction, from 2005 to the present, arranged both chronologically and thematically. His paintings are characterized by swift lines and bold colors, while everyday found materials add a unique texture to the flat canvases. The exhibition features about 30 drawings and paintings, including a new series, focusing on Martinez's practice of 'constant drawing'. Surrounding objects that catch his eye are transferred onto paper and canvas and transformed into entirely new landscapes, while repeated motifs give a sense of coherence to unfamiliar landscapes. The familiar objects of everyday life that are gradually revealed among the shapes which may be difficult to interpret at first glance stimulate our imagination through the artist’s personal experience.