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RED STANDING MOON: KIKI SMITH,

17 September TO 22 October 2022

RED STANDING MOON: KIKI SMITH

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  • Introduction
    Installation view, Kiki Smith's sculpture "Moon, Stars and Cloud" at Galerie Thomas Schulte, Berlin, 2022

     


     

    Over the course of her career, iconic American artist Kiki Smith (*1954) has produced a multi-layered body of work exploring the sociopolitical, philosophical, and spiritual dimensions of human nature. Her investigations of the body, the female body in particular, propose discourses of the human condition—the conditio humana. Her works address core themes from aging, death and dying, to wounding and healing, reanimation, pregnancy, birth, sexuality, gender, identity, and memory. While largely sculptural, Smith’s oeuvre employs a range of mediums, most notably drawing, etching, and lithography, as well as photography and video. Her early works were influenced by the sudden shifts in political, social, and cultural conditions—brought on in part by the AIDS epidemic, changing discourses on sexual identity and social gender, and the impacts of feminist activism. Since the early 1990s Smith’s work has also incorporated themes referencing history, mythology, legends, fairy tales, and religious traditions. Her pictorial interventions, her radicalism, and the magic of her materials not only make her work unique, but continue to influence a younger generation of artists.

    In its first exhibition with Kiki Smith, Galerie Thomas Schulte presents a selection of works created in the last twenty years, showcasing the artist‘s signature use of an abundance of materials: sculptures in patinated bronze and aluminum, paintings on glass with gold leaf, ink drawings on Nepalese paper, copperplate intaglio with collages. Kiki Smith‘s focus has broadened during this time to include a perception of a larger context: her works now address human relationships to animals, nature, and the environment. Thus, the exhibition reveals an entire universe: floating celestial bodies made of aluminum, including works like Moon, Stars and Cloud (2011) and Spiral Nebula (2017), or bronze stars (Sungrazer, 2018); an over six meter long collage of celestial constellations Noctua, the owl, Corvus, the crow, Hydra, the water snake, Filis, the cat (2013); bronze birds, as her animals of choice (39 Standing Birds, 2006; Eagle in the Pines, 2017), and trees, drawn and printed. Included in this cosmos is the Woman, seen as a painting on glass, Reminiscent (2011), and as a standing nude figure in aluminum, supported by bronze „crutches,“ which inspires the title of the exhibition: Red Standing Moon (2003).

    Smith’s works contain dualities between themes of lightness, beauty, balance, and harmony, and those of endangerment and vulnerability. As she describes, “we are part of the natural world, and our identity is completely attached to our relationship to our habitat and animals. I am making images for things I think merit attention“. She speaks of the possibility of “resurrection” and “regeneration”: “I think hope can only have meaning or be realized through action. Consequently, hope requires action, otherwise it’s just a static idea.“

     

    — Petra Giloy-Hirtz

     

     

     

  • Works
    • Kiki Smith Noctua, Corvus, Hydra, Filis, 2013 collage and ink on Nepalese paper with mica and methylcellulose glue 302.3 x 649.6 cm 119 x 255 3/4 in
      Kiki Smith
      Noctua, Corvus, Hydra, Filis, 2013
      collage and ink on Nepalese paper with mica and methylcellulose glue
      302.3 x 649.6 cm
      119 x 255 3/4 in
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    • Kiki Smith Sun, Moon, Stars and Cloud, 2011 aluminum with gold, silver and Japanese leaf 256.5 x 215.9 x 8.89 cm 101 x 85 x 3 1/2 in Edition of 3 plus 1 artist's proof
      Kiki Smith
      Sun, Moon, Stars and Cloud, 2011
      aluminum with gold, silver and Japanese leaf
      256.5 x 215.9 x 8.89 cm
      101 x 85 x 3 1/2 in
      Edition of 3 plus 1 artist's proof
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    • Kiki Smith Sungrazer II, 2019 bronze 121.9 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm 48 x 15 x 1 in Edition of 3 plus 1 artist's proof
      Kiki Smith
      Sungrazer II, 2019
      bronze
      121.9 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm
      48 x 15 x 1 in
      Edition of 3 plus 1 artist's proof
    • Kiki Smith Spiral Nebula (Large), 2017 aluminum 212.9 x 162.8 x 14.5 cm 83 3/4 x 64 1/8 x 5 3/4 in
      Kiki Smith
      Spiral Nebula (Large), 2017
      aluminum
      212.9 x 162.8 x 14.5 cm
      83 3/4 x 64 1/8 x 5 3/4 in
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    • Kiki Smith Reminiscent, 2011 leaded stained glass with gold leaf 514.6 x 620.3 x 3.3 cm 202 5/8 x 244 1/4 x 1 1/4 in
      Kiki Smith
      Reminiscent, 2011
      leaded stained glass with gold leaf
      514.6 x 620.3 x 3.3 cm
      202 5/8 x 244 1/4 x 1 1/4 in
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    • Kiki Smith Red Standing Moon, 2003 painted aluminum and bronze patinated 190.5 x 185.3 x 190.5 cm 75 x 73 x 75 in
      Kiki Smith
      Red Standing Moon, 2003
      painted aluminum and bronze patinated
      190.5 x 185.3 x 190.5 cm
      75 x 73 x 75 in
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    • Kiki Smith Standing Birds, 2006 39 parts, bronze dimensions variable
      Kiki Smith
      Standing Birds, 2006
      39 parts, bronze
      dimensions variable
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    • Kiki Smith Standing I, 2014 copperplate intaglio with collage 38.7 x 33 cm 15 1/4 x 13 in framed dimensions 43.2 x 36.8 x 3.8 cm 17 x 14 1/2 x 1 1/2 in Edition of 18 plus 4 artist's proofs
      Kiki Smith
      Standing I, 2014
      copperplate intaglio with collage
      38.7 x 33 cm
      15 1/4 x 13 in

      framed dimensions

      43.2 x 36.8 x 3.8 cm
      17 x 14 1/2 x 1 1/2 in
      Edition of 18 plus 4 artist's proofs
    • Kiki Smith Standing II, 2014 copperplate intaglio with collage 38.7 x 33 cm 15 1/4 x 13 in framed dimensions 43.2 x 36.8 x 3.8 cm 17 x 14 1/2 x 1 1/2 in Edition of 18 plus 4 artist's proofs
      Kiki Smith
      Standing II, 2014
      copperplate intaglio with collage
      38.7 x 33 cm
      15 1/4 x 13 in

      framed dimensions

      43.2 x 36.8 x 3.8 cm
      17 x 14 1/2 x 1 1/2 in
      Edition of 18 plus 4 artist's proofs
    • Kiki Smith Standing III, 2014 Standing III 38.7 x 33 cm 15 1/4 x 13 in framed dimensions 43.2 x 36.8 x 3.8 cm 17 x 14 1/2 x 1 1/2 in Edition of 18 plus 4 artist's proofs
      Kiki Smith
      Standing III, 2014
      Standing III
      38.7 x 33 cm
      15 1/4 x 13 in

      framed dimensions

      43.2 x 36.8 x 3.8 cm
      17 x 14 1/2 x 1 1/2 in
      Edition of 18 plus 4 artist's proofs
    • Kiki Smith Standing IV, 2014 copperplate intaglio with collage 39.4 x 33 cm 15 1/2 x 13 in framed dimensions 43.2 x 36.8 x 3.8 cm 17 x 14 1/2 x 1 1/2 in Edition of 18 plus 4 artist's proofs
      Kiki Smith
      Standing IV, 2014
      copperplate intaglio with collage
      39.4 x 33 cm
      15 1/2 x 13 in

      framed dimensions

      43.2 x 36.8 x 3.8 cm
      17 x 14 1/2 x 1 1/2 in
      Edition of 18 plus 4 artist's proofs
    • Kiki Smith Standing V, 2014 copperplate intaglio with collage 38.7 x 33 cm 15 1/4 x 13 in framed dimensions 43.2 x 36.8 x 3.8 cm 17 x 14 1/2 x 1 1/2 in Edition of 18 plus 4 artist's proofs
      Kiki Smith
      Standing V, 2014
      copperplate intaglio with collage
      38.7 x 33 cm
      15 1/4 x 13 in

      framed dimensions

      43.2 x 36.8 x 3.8 cm
      17 x 14 1/2 x 1 1/2 in
      Edition of 18 plus 4 artist's proofs
    • Kiki Smith Standing VI, 2014 copperplate intaglio with collage 39.4 x 33 cm 15 1/2 x 13 in framed dimensions 43.2 x 36.8 x 3.8 cm 17 x 14 1/2 x 1 1/2 in Edition of 18 plus 4 artist's proofs
      Kiki Smith
      Standing VI, 2014
      copperplate intaglio with collage
      39.4 x 33 cm
      15 1/2 x 13 in

      framed dimensions

      43.2 x 36.8 x 3.8 cm
      17 x 14 1/2 x 1 1/2 in
      Edition of 18 plus 4 artist's proofs
    • Kiki Smith Eagle in the Pines, 2017 bronze patinated 147.3 x 54.1 x 87 cm 58 x 21 1/4 x 34 1/4 in Edition of 3 plus 1 artist's proof
      Kiki Smith
      Eagle in the Pines, 2017
      bronze patinated
      147.3 x 54.1 x 87 cm
      58 x 21 1/4 x 34 1/4 in
      Edition of 3 plus 1 artist's proof
    • Kiki Smith Breath, 2012 lithography (seven-color) on Zerkal book smooth white 52.1 x 71.1 cm 20 1/2 x 28 in framed dimensions 57.8 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm 22 3/4 x 30 x 1 1/2 in Edition of 13
      Kiki Smith
      Breath, 2012
      lithography (seven-color) on Zerkal book smooth white
      52.1 x 71.1 cm
      20 1/2 x 28 in

      framed dimensions

      57.8 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm
      22 3/4 x 30 x 1 1/2 in
      Edition of 13
    • Kiki Smith Breath (G), 2012 lithography on Zerkal book smooth white with hand coloring 52.7 x 70.5 cm 20 3/4 x 27 3/4 in framed dimensions 58.4 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm 23 x 30 x 1 1/2 in Edition of 20
      Kiki Smith
      Breath (G), 2012
      lithography on Zerkal book smooth white with hand coloring
      52.7 x 70.5 cm
      20 3/4 x 27 3/4 in

      framed dimensions

      58.4 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm
      23 x 30 x 1 1/2 in
      Edition of 20
    • Kiki Smith Breath (N), 2012 litograph on Zerkal book smooth white with hand coloring 53.3 x 71.1 cm 21 x 28 in framed dimensions 58.4 x 76.2 x 4.4 cm 23 x 30 x 1 3/4 in Edition of 20
      Kiki Smith
      Breath (N), 2012
      litograph on Zerkal book smooth white with hand coloring
      53.3 x 71.1 cm
      21 x 28 in

      framed dimensions

      58.4 x 76.2 x 4.4 cm
      23 x 30 x 1 3/4 in
      Edition of 20
    • Kiki Smith Breath (Q), 2012 litograph on Zerkal book smooth white with hand coloring 53.3 x 71.1 cm 21 x 28 in framed dimensions 58.1 x 75.9 x 3.8 cm 22 7/8 x 29 7/8 x 1 1/2 in Edition of 20
      Kiki Smith
      Breath (Q), 2012
      litograph on Zerkal book smooth white with hand coloring
      53.3 x 71.1 cm
      21 x 28 in

      framed dimensions

      58.1 x 75.9 x 3.8 cm
      22 7/8 x 29 7/8 x 1 1/2 in
      Edition of 20
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