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Madelynn Green - Gatherings
July 20 - August 10 -
Taymour Grahne is pleased to present Gatherings
an online solo exhibition by Madelynn Green,
launching virtually on
July 20, 2020.
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MADELYNN GREEN
b. 1993 Milwaukee, USA
Lives and works in London
Madelynn Green received her Master’s in Fine Art from Central Saint Martins, London in 2019.
Green will be part of an upcoming group exhibition at Almine Rech Gallery, London (2020) and has previously exhibited at Mall Galleries (2020), as part of Bloomberg New Contemporaries at South London Gallery (2019), the Liverpool Biennale (2018), and at The Printmaking Centre in Belgium (2018).
Green has been awarded the Studiomakers Prize by the Outset Contemporary Art Fund and the Mona Hatoum Bursary by Central Saint Martins. Her work has been acquired by the UK Government Art Collection (2019).
Madelynn has been a teaching fellow at Slade School of Art, London, since 2019. -
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Taymour Grahne is pleased to present 'Gatherings', an online solo show by American-born, London based artist Madelynn Green, launching virtually on July 20, 2020. Referencing the visual language of film photography, Madelynn Green’s paintings function as the physical embodiments of underrepresented histories, in addition to visually engendering social and political concepts. 'Gatherings' includes a series of paintings addressing the collective and emotional aspects of crowds. These works further interrogate the formal qualities of crowds, in particular their composition and materiality; the positioning of figures inadvertently creates abstract forms. The paintings also address the subjectivity of the crowd over the individual. In the context of Covid-19, these works evoke a heightened appreciation for the personal and political utility of gatherings.
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Crowds are marked by dynamic movement and rapid change. After culling through her own personal archive and researching videos of club scenes, Green became preoccupied with pausing the frenetic movements she observed and creating focused snapshots. When these scenes are immortalized in paint, contrary associations come to the forefront. Contemplation, insecurity, introspection, and desire are laid bare. The paintings are meditations on the communities and connections that arise from group settings. Many paintings depict crowds inside clubs and at parties. These are often generative spaces for mass culture, as well as important zones of self-affirmation for marginalised groups.
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The interpersonal connections forged within crowds - whether through dance or conversation, are how ideas transfer from the individual to the public realm. While some scenes are imagined, others come from video references shot by Green herself, her family and also from discoveries in the archives such as Soul Train (1970's) and the New Dance Show (1990's). Green’s interest in group dynamics comes from her experience as a twin. The notion of “togetherness” shapes her worldview and sense of self. For her, the group is the natural default. Thus, a central interest for Green is how one situates themselves in relation to others. The act of looking at these paintings places the viewer within the crowd and allows them to ponder this question.
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Gatherings include a series of paintings and drawings that address the collective and emotional aspects of crowds.
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When these scenes are immortalized in paint, contrary associations come to the forefront. Contemplation, insecurity, introspection, and desire are laid bare.
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Many paintings depict crowds inside clubs or at parties. These are often generative spaces for mass culture, as well as important zones of self-affirmation for marginalised groups.
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Paintings
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Please click her for Madelynn Green's CV