“Still Life Negative after Mignon” by Wittwer via Uwe Wittwer

A new body of work and the first solo show titled “Raised Hide” of the Swiss artist Uwe Wittwer is currently on view at Haunch of Venison in London, UK. The show is comprised of a series of works on paper, in watercolor and inkjet, which represent Wittwer’s continued inquiry into authenticity of images and the truth of perspective. All of Wittwer’s prints and paintings are sources and are downloaded from the internet before undergoing a perceptual and physical transformation. In the tradition of Gerhard Richter and Luc Tuymans, Wittwer adapts and reclaims photographic and digital images as his own translations of artistic vision. He explores the role of artist as a voyeur and image generation and his visions are available to the public until October 3^rd, 2009.

Related Links:
Uwe Wittwer: Raised Hide, Haunch of Venison, London [Financial Times]
Uwe Wittwer [Haunch of Venison]
Catastrophes in Sepia: On Uwe Wittwer’s Recent Watercolors [Exhibition Catalog]

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