Lux Interior, 2010
Courtesy the Artist and Anton Kern Gallery, New York
Collection
Collage on paper
59 x 59 cm
In a practice laden with reference to pop culture, music, and iconic figures, Jim Lambie is most influenced by the psychology of space and color, resulting in unpretentious collages, paintings, sculptures, and installations that create dramatically energetic environments where a lush, frenetic energy is conveyed in every line and layer. As an adolescent, his main interest was in glam rock and punk – after a stint in a band, he turned to art because, according to him, he was no good as a musician. The musical influences of his past are ever-present is his work as an artist today.
A recurring motif in his work is his unironic tribute to the musicians and pop culture icons he most admires. A frequent visitor to junk shops, he collects the still life paintings he often finds there, repurposing their imagery in his collages. In Lux Interior and Poison Ivy (the stage names of the married duo that lead the rockabilly band The Cramps), Lambie has layered black and white posters of the musicians with flowers cut out from canvases, effortlessly imbuing kitschy, glam imagery with a beguiling touch of innocence. – Alicia Reuter
59 x 59 cm
In a practice laden with reference to pop culture, music, and iconic figures, Jim Lambie is most influenced by the psychology of space and color, resulting in unpretentious collages, paintings, sculptures, and installations that create dramatically energetic environments where a lush, frenetic energy is conveyed in every line and layer. As an adolescent, his main interest was in glam rock and punk – after a stint in a band, he turned to art because, according to him, he was no good as a musician. The musical influences of his past are ever-present is his work as an artist today.
A recurring motif in his work is his unironic tribute to the musicians and pop culture icons he most admires. A frequent visitor to junk shops, he collects the still life paintings he often finds there, repurposing their imagery in his collages. In Lux Interior and Poison Ivy (the stage names of the married duo that lead the rockabilly band The Cramps), Lambie has layered black and white posters of the musicians with flowers cut out from canvases, effortlessly imbuing kitschy, glam imagery with a beguiling touch of innocence. – Alicia Reuter
Jim Lambie (born 1964 in Glagow, Scotland) a contemporary visual artist and was shortlisted for the 2005 Turner Prize with an installation called Mental Oyster. Jim Lambie graduated from the Glasgow School of Art (1990-1994) with a 2:1 Honours Bachelor of Arts degree. He lives and works in Glasgow, and also operates as a musician and DJ.
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