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Almine Rech

Johan Creten Far removed from the numbing speed

Nov 14 — Dec 20, 2024 | London

Almine Rech is delighted to present “Johan Creten: Far removed from the numbing speed”. This exhibition offers a more intimate approach to the artist's work with a set of sculptures he calls “library versions”. These pieces, of a size close to the clay models produced before his monumental works—like the Renaissance traditional bronzes that he collects, are designed for the home: to be placed on a desk or nestled between books. As the title's formula ironically suggests, the aim of this exhibition is to pull us out of modern life's saturated pace and digital over-consumption by giving us a more engaging and regenerative personal art experience.

— David Herman, artistic director and curator

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Selected artworks

  • Johan Creten,                                      La Mouche Morte, 2023

    Johan Creten La Mouche Morte, 2023

    Bronze and glazed stoneware base
    Sculpture: 33 x 56 x 32 cm, 13 x 22 x 12 1/2 in
    Base: 11 x 67.5 x 41 cm, 4 1/2 x 26 1/2 x 16 in
    Edition 2/6 + 1 AP