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Public Reception
April 25, 2015
Exhibition Dates
April 25, 2015 - May 23, 2015
Søren Solkær and Aakash Nihalani
Aakash, 2015
Premium semigloss photo paper with collaged cutouts
23 x 31 inches
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Søren Solkær
Aakash Nihalani (USA), Stavanger, 2012
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær and Above
Untitled (Above), 2015
Premium semigloss photo paper with stencil cutouts
27 x 20 1⁄2 inches
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Søren Solkær
Alexis Diaz (Costa Rica), Miami, 2013
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Aryz (Spain). Copenhagen, 2012
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Søren Solkær
b. (Greece), Athens, 2014
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Beau Stanton (USA), Brooklyn, 2012
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær and Beau Stanton
Untitled (Beau Stanton), 2015
Acrylic, collage, and C-Print on wood panel
18 x 24 inches
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Søren Solkær
Best Ever (England). Miami, 2013
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Søren Solkær
Bio (USA). The Bronx, 2012
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Søren Solkær
Blek le Rat (France), Paris, 2014
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (Editions 4-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Borondo (Spain), London, 2014
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Broken Fingaz Crew (Israel), Berlin, 2013
FineArt Baryta paper 325 grms
Edition of 8 (editions 2-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Cost (USA), Brooklyn, 2013
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Crash (USA).The Bronx, 2012
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Søren Solkær
Cyrcle (USA), Los Angeles, 2014
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Dabs Myla (Australia), Los Angeles, 2013
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 4-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Dal East (China), Stavanger, 2013
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær and Dan Witz
Raquel (In Box), 2015
Oil and digital media on Sintra
Edition 3/6
31 1⁄2 x 31 1⁄2 inches
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Søren Solkær and Dan Witz
Untitled (Dan Witz), 2015
Oil and digital media on Sintra
Unique
31 1⁄2 x 31 1⁄2 inches
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Søren Solkær
Dan Witz (USA), London, 2012
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Dasic Fernandez (Chile), Brooklyn 2014
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Søren Solkær
D*Face (England), London, 2012
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Dimitris Taxis, (Greece), Athens 2014
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Søren Solkær
Dmote (Australia), Brooklyn, 2012
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Does (The Netherlands). Melbourne, 2012
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Søren Solkær
Dolk (Norway), Stavanger, 2012
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Don John (Denmark), Copenhagen, 2014
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Eeb (Germany), Næstved 2013
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Søren Solkær
Eine (England), Stavanger, 2012
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 2-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
E.L.K (Australia), Melbourne, 2012
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Elle (USA), Brooklyn, 2014
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 2-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Enx (USA). Brooklyn, 2014
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Søren Solkær
Ernest Zacharevic (Lithuania), Stavanger, 2013
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Evoca1 (USA), Miami, 2013
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Faile (USA), New York City, 2013
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Fintan Magee (Australia), Aalborg, 2014
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Freedom (USA), New York City, 2013
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Gaia (USA), Newcastle, 2012
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Horfe (France), Paris, 2014
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
HowNosm (Germany), Stavanger, 2012
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Hush (England), Stavanger, 2013
Søren Solkær
Husk Mit Navn (Denmark). Copenhagen, 2014
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Søren Solkær
Hyuro (Argentina). Copenhagen, 2013
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Søren Solkær
Tilt (France), Stavanger, 2014
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Icy and Sot (Iran), Brooklyn, 2014
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 3-7 available)
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Søren Solkær and DabsMyla
Untitled (DabsMyla), 2015
Acrylic on photo paper
31 x 43 inches
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Søren Solkær and Logan Hicks
Untitled (Logan Hicks), 2015
Stencil on photo paper
34 x 48 inches
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Søren Solkær and RAE
Untitled (RAE), 2015
Sharpie on photo paper
23 x 30 1⁄2 inches
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Søren Solkær and Mark Bode
Da Lizard Strikes Again, 2015
Mixed media on photo paper
23 x 30 1⁄2 inches
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Søren Solkær and Saber
Untitled (Saber), 2015
Mixed media on photo paper
44 x 30 1⁄2 inches
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Søren Solkær and Above
Untitled (Above), 2015
Premium semigloss photo paper with stencil cutouts
27 x 20 1⁄2 inches
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Søren Solkær and Cyrcle
Untitled (Cyrcle), 2015
Gold leaf on photo paper
34 1⁄2 x 46 1⁄2 inches
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Søren Solkær and Lee Quinones
Untitled (Lee Quinones), 2015
Paint and sharpie on photo paper
34 1⁄2 x 46 inches
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Søren Solkær
Jaz (Argentina). Miami, 2013
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Søren Solkær
Jimmy C (Australia), London, 2013
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær and Jordan Seiler
Untitled (Jordan Seiler), 2015
Digitally manipulated photograph
2 panels at 51 x 27 inches each (diptych)
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Søren Solkær
Jordan Seiler (USA), Stavanger, 2012
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Kaff-eine (Australia), Melbourne, 2012
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 3-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Kashink (France). Miami 2013
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Søren Solkær
Kenny Scharf (USA), New York, 2013
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Kid Zoom (Australia), Brooklyn, 2012
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Lady Pink (USA), Miami, 2013
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Lee Quinones (USA), Brooklyn, 2013
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Lister (Australia), Miami, 2013
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Logan Hicks (USA), Brooklyn, 2013
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
London Police (England), Miami, 2013
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1 & 3-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Louis Masai (England). Miami. 2013
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Søren Solkær
Lovepusher (England), Miami, 2013
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 2-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Lucy McLauchlan (England). London, 2012
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Søren Solkær
Ludo (France), London, 2012
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Lush (Australia), Melbourne, 2012 FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Mark Bode (USA), The Bronx, 2012
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Matt Adnate (Australia), Melbourne, 2012
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Maya Hayuk (USA), New York, 2014
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
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Søren Solkær
Meggs (Australia), Melbourne, 2012
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8
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40 x 60 inches $5,000 – $6,000
Søren Solkær
Meres (USA). 5 Pointz, Queens, 2013
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Søren Solkær
Miso (Australia), Melbourne, 2012
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Miss Van (France). Miami, 2013
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Søren Solkær
Mobstr (England), Stavanger, 2012
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8
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Søren Solkær
Nelio (France). Copenhagen, 2012
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Søren Solkær
Nicer (USA). The Bronx, 2012
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Søren Solkær
Nychos (Austria). Miami, 2013
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Søren Solkær
Olek (Poland), New York City, 2012
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Paul Insect (England), London, 2013
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Phibs (Australia), Sydney, 2013
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Pixote (Brazil), Miami, 2013
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8
Søren Solkær
RAE (USA), Coney Island, 2014
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Reka, (Australia) Miami, 2013
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8
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Søren Solkær
Reko Rennie (Australia), Sydney, 2012
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Risk (USA), Los Angeles, 2013
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær and Risk
Untitled (Risk), 2015
Paint and digital print on canvas
39 1⁄2 x 59 inches
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Søren Solkær
ROA (Belgium), Miami, 2013
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Ron English (USA), Stavanger. 2013
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 6 & 7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Rone (Australia), Melbourne, 2012
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Rostarr (USA). Brooklyn, 2013
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Søren Solkær
Sabe (Denmark), Copenhagen 2014
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Søren Solkær
Seen (USA), Las Vegas, 2014
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8
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Søren Solkær
Sen4 (USA), New York City, 2013
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Sev, Sen4, Easy, Ghast, Zaone (USA), NYC, 2013
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Shepard Fairey (USA), Copenhagen, 2011
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Niels ‘Shoe’ Meulman (The Netherlands), Stavanger, 2012 FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 4-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Slinkachu (England), London, 2014
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Sofles (Australia), Copenhagen, 2014
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Space Invader (France), Paris, 2014
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 5-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Strök (Norway), Stavanger, 2013 FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Swoon (USA), Red Hook, 2013
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Todd James (USA), Copenhagen, 2013 FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Vexta (Australia), Brooklyn. 2012
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Vhils (Portugal), Stavanger, 2013 FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Victor Ash (France), Berlin. 2013
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 6 & 7 available)
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Søren Solkær
Will Coles (England), Melbourne, 2014
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 2-7 available)
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Søren Solkær
WK Interact (France), New york City, 2013
FineArt Baryta paper 325 gsm
Edition of 8 (editions 1-7 available)
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Søren Solkær and Wolfbat
Untitled (Wolfbat), 2015
Woodcut prints and digital print on wood panel
18 x 24 inches
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SURFACE: Portraits of Street Artists
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 25 / 8-11 PM
Exhibition Dates: April 25 – May 23, 2015
I have photographed more than 135 artists, in locations stretching the globe – including Copenhagen, Stavanger, London, Miami, Newcastle, Paris, Berlin, Athens, New York, Los Angeles, Berlin, Sydney and Melbourne. SURFACE is an interpretation of the genre as well as the personalities behind the art itself. It is my ambition to present an overview of the contemporary scene, whilst also shedding light on the pioneering figures who paved the way. SURFACE isn’t meant as documentation of street art…I photograph the artists in a visual interplay with their work, which consequently facilitates the ethos of the artworks themselves. – Søren Solkær, 2014
SUBLIMINAL PROJECTS is pleased to present SURFACE, an exhibition featuring portraits of street artists taken by Danish photographer Søren Solkær. The images are part of a larger book project that began in 2012 and continued into 2015. For three years, Solkær traveled internationally, photographing street artists in their element and showcasing them alongside their art in public spaces. The project culminated in a publication that ultimately serves as a portrait anthology of many significant street artists in the contemporary art scene, as well as the genre’s pioneering icons.
Throughout this endeavor, Sølkaer retained his signature photographic style by drawing influence from cinema and painting in order to tell a story through each image. He often incorporated artificial lighting on location, sometimes using masks or props to obscure the artist’s identity. The result is an atmosphere of hyperrealism where presence is informed through urban landscape, artwork as backdrop, and the depiction of each individual in natural, often poetic, states.
I felt that this was the perfect time to portray the people behind one of the most powerful and prevalent art movements of our time. This took me on an incredible journey to rooftops, back alleys, train stations, studios and walls across the world. – Søren Solkær, 2013
For the exhibition at SUBLIMINAL PROJECTS, the concept of portraiture goes a step further. We reached out to 14 of these photographed street artists and asked them to reinterpret the portrait Solkær took of them in order to create a unique, collaborative artwork, adding their own signature style and aesthetic to the original photograph. In this way, the portrait is reconfigured into a self-portrait, addressing the idea of artwork as an extension of the artist and highlighting alternative visual avenues for capturing and communicating identity.
A selection of Solkær’s photographs will be on view alongside 14 unique collaborations by the following renowned artists: Aakash Nihalani, Above, Beau Stanton, Cyrcle, DabsMyla, Dan Witz, Jordan Seiler, Lee Quinones, Logan Hicks, Mark Bode, Rae, Risk, Saber, and Wolfbat. As a celebration of the international scope of the project, variations of SURFACE will be on display in 2015 at international venues including: Art Equity, Sydney Australia; NKN Gallery, Melbourne, Australia; Subliminal Projects, Los Angeles, Calif.; Allouche Gallery, NY; Øksnehallen with V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark; The Burrard Arts Foundation, Vancouver.
The opening reception at SUBLIMINAL PROJECTS will take place on Saturday, April 25th from 8 to 11 pm, coinciding with the U.S. launch of the publication. Solkær and a selection of exhibited artists will be in attendance and signed copies of SURFACE will be available for purchase. The exhibit will be on view through Saturday, May 23. Solkær’s photographs will also be available for viewing in the NYC subways through the NO AD mobile app. Free to Download, NO AD uses Augmented Reality technology to turn subway platform advertising into a digital exhibition space, creating new opportunities for viewers to engage artwork in their daily lives. To learn more visit noad-app.com.
Søren Solkær is a Danish photographer (b. 1969). He is best known for his portraits of musicians and is often recognized for developing iconic images of Björk, The White Stripes, Franz Ferdinand, David Lynch, The Arctic Monkeys, R.E.M. and U2. Solkær ‘s photographic style is characterized in the tension he creates between intimacy and edginess. Various inspirations for his stylistic approach include: filmmakers David Lynch and Wong Kar-Wai, photographer Philip-Lorca di Corcia, painter Caspar David Friedrich. Solkær ‘s works have been exhibited in New York, Oxford, Copenhagen, Sydney, Melbourne, London, Edinburgh, Chicago, Milano, Napoli, Bratislava, Reykjavik, Cologne and Prague and are part of the permanent collection in The Royal Danish Library and The National Portrait Collection in Frederiksborg Castle, Denmark.
SUBLIMINAL PROJECTS is a multifunctional gallery space promoting diverse forms of art while providing a forum for contemporary dialogue. It was established by Shepard Fairey and Blaize Blouin in 1995 and played an integral part in introducing skateboarding culture and design to the art world. Now located in the historic neighborhood of Echo Park, SUBLIMINAL PROJECTS continues to offer a platform for artistic exploration and innovation. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 12 to 6 pm.