May 6, 2015
2-TIMES · Art
— Idris Khan:
Conflicting Lines
Born:
Birmingham, UK.
Lives:
London, UK.
Proficiencies:
Painting &
photography.
Techniques:
Layering,
repetition &
superimposition.
Process:
Overlaying
lines of writing
repeatedly
painted onto
a minimal
ground, until
the language
becomes
obscured.
Conflicting Lines:
Khan's words
are a response
to the barrage
of media images
of conflict that
are 'un-escapable'
in today's world.
Philosophical
influence:
Roland Barthes'
theory of the
'punctum'.
Also featured:
Khan's 'Church
Walk Studio'
series.
On view at:
Victoria Miro,
Mayfair.
Closes:
June 6, 2015.