Lotte Wieringa sits down with Erik Sommer to talk about open gazes, giving the work breath, being a kid for a long time, and making bouncy paintings. I need tension and contrasts. (ES) Describe your work for us. (LW) The work is intuitive, physical and guided by the process: patches of colors, scribbles, scratches and … Read more
Kyte Tatt sits down with Erik Sommer to talk about working seasonally on farms, stage design, navigating the universal tensions between chaos and order, and the accessibility of the current art world. I explore themes of life and death, destruction and renewal, and the intricate web of interconnectedness. (ES) Describe your work for us. (KT) … Read more
Mott Projects 16 Livingston St. Catskill, NY | mottprojects.com Mott Projects is pleased to present Soft Logic Towards the Feelings, a solo exhibition by Bratislava-based artist Peter Cvik. This is Cvik’s first exhibition in New York and the United States. Join us for an opening reception on Friday, July 5th, from 6-8 pm. In this new … Read more
Mott Projects 16 Livingston St. Catskill, NY | mottprojects.com Mott Projects is pleased to present “Hold On,” a solo exhibition by Berlin-based artist David Hanes. This marks Hanes’ second exhibition at the gallery. Join us for the opening reception on Friday, June 7th, from 6-8 pm. The artist will be present. In “Hold On” … Read more
Mott Projects 16-18 Livingston St. Catskill, NY | mottprojects.com Mott Projects is pleased to present orbits of dust, a solo exhibition by German artist Nils Jendri. This is Jendri’s first solo exhibition in New York and the United States. Join us for an opening reception on Friday, August 4th from 6-8pm. The artist will … Read more
Coming off of his stint as one of the featured artists on David Zwirner’s Platform, David Surman sits down with Erik Sommer to talk about contradictions, pathetic truths, painting natural subjects, and the irreducible tension that leads him to make the pictures he does. I see the process of looking at art as part of … Read more
Fresh off his solo exhibition Still Alive, David Hanes sits down with Erik Sommer to talk about acceptance, repetition, the significance of being in-between, and the pleasure of mixing paint from scratch. Art is my constant, and it remains my mode of engaging with a world I often misunderstand and feel disconnected from. (ES) Describe … Read more
Bram Braam sits down with Erik Sommer to talk about the anarchistic character of Berlin, paying attention to specific details, reflecting on built environments, and thinking about how to physically occupy a space. A rough old surface can look very classy if you put it in the right order. (ES) First, describe your work for … Read more
Marco Paul Lorenzetti sits down with Erik Sommer to talk about excess, the universal idea, memories of fishing, and committing to the process. My greatest surprise is when meaning is created without intention. (ES) Describe your work for us.(MPL) My work is about my life and memories. I use narrative as a structure to paint … Read more
Samuel Jablon sits down with Erik Sommer to talk about his background in poetry, Joan Mitchell, feeling optimistically doomed, and taking his work to the next level. Once I start painting all I care about is the paint. (ES) First, describe your work for us.(SJ) My work is about poetry as much as it is … Read more