Into the Black

Artsy editorial feature

Artsy editorial feature

https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-konrad-wyrebek-s-corrupted-paintings-explore-digital-culture-and-dire-climate-change

Elephant Magazine

Studio visit - pics and an interview is up at Elephant Magazine :
http://www.elephantmag.com/studio-visit-konrad-wyrebek/

Aujourd'hui

Thank you Aujourd'hui

http://www.aujourdhui.pt/blog/konrad-wyrebek-ron-mandos

O FLUXO

Thank you O FLUXO

http://www.ofluxo.net/2c-above-accli-%C2%AD%E2%80%90m8-x-by-konrad-wyrebek-ron-mandos-amsterdam/

Art Viewer

Thank you Art Viewer

http://artviewer.org/konrad-wyrebek-at-ron-mandos/

‘2°C above acCLI-‐M8 X’ by Konrad Wyrebek curated by Domenico de Chirico @ Ron Mandos, Amsterdam

L: Renie Spoelstra, Hans Op de Beeck, Konrad Wyrebek, Inti Hernandez.

Art Rotterdam Installation shots

76x61cm "Sun#DetONnatNation" and 200x150cm "CaMMoo", vinlyl floor installation, © Konrad Wyrebek 2014-2015

"CaMMoo", vinlyl floor installation, © Konrad Wyrebek 2014-2015

First time at Art Rotterdam and it was great. Met many amazing, interesting and supportive people and feel really happy that my work joins some great collections in Netherlands and other parts of Europe. Few pictures below

Left: Collector Hugo Brown and artist Konrad Wyrebek, Right: Collectors Lija and Rodolfo Groenewoud van Vlie

Left: Ron Mandos and Collectors Florence and Samir Sabet d'Acre, Right: Drs. Jeannette ten Kate and artist Konrad Wyrebek

NRC National Paper - Highlight & Picks from Art Rotterdam Fair

Nice to wake up on the morning go for breakfast and see #LLvAt painting in NRC - which is one of the biggest national quality papers in Netherlands - ⚡️ Highlight & Picks from Art Rotterdam Fair

DataError Painting at Goss-Michael Foundation in Dallas, USA

L: Damien Hirst, Sarah Lucas and Konrad Wyrebek at Goss-Michael Foundation in Dallas, USA

76 x 61 cm DataError Paintimg

Sam Falls, Will Boone, Konrad Wyrebek, Graham Collins, Wyatt Kahn, Chris Succo, Israel Lund, Danh Vo, Leif Ritchey, Mark Flood, Oscar Murillo, J. Patrick Walsh, Grear Patterson, Eddie Peake, Jacob Kassay, Kasper Sonne, Michael Manning, Jonas Wood, Tauba Auerbach, Dan Colen, Lucien Smith, Sayre Gomez, Harold Ancart, Joe Bradley, Walead Beshty, Sterling Ruby, Alexander Ruthner, Isaac Brest, Sebastian Black, Alex Hubbard, Ned Vena, Adam McEwen, Matt Sheridan Smith, Artie Vierkant, Nina Beier, Justin Adian, Aaron G. Maikovska, Luke Diiorio, Kyle Thurman, Alex Israel, Josh Smith, Joe Reihsen, Petra Cortright, Nick Darmstaedter, Jeff Elrod, Fredrik Vaerslev, Rashid Johnson, Margo Wolowiec, Ryan Estep, Korakrit Arunanondchai, Konrad Wyrebek, David Ostrowski, Kour Pour, Dan Rees, Emanuel Röhss, Brendan Lynch, AC November Hoibo, Nate Lowman, Rob Pruitt, Zak Prekop, Sam Moyer, Tauba Auerbach, Banksy, Sean Kennedy, Jean-Baptiste Bernadet, Lucien Smith, Isaac Brest, Michael Manning, Parker Ito, Vic Muniz, Grear Patterson, Ayan Farah, Alex Israel, Kaws, Jacob Kassay, Gabriele De Santis, Artie Vierkant, Eddie Peake, Nina Beier, Sebastian Black, Sam Falls, Dan Colen, Adam McEwen, Michael Staniak, Nate Lowman, Kasper Sonne, Leo Gabin, Walead Beshty, Josh Smith, Justin Adian, Nick Darmstaedter, Kyle Thurman, Alex Hubbard, Dan Rees, Anselm Reyle, Hugh Scott-Douglas, Gabriele De Santis, Ethan Cook, Konrad Wyrebek, Christian Rosa, Landon Metz, Parker Ito, Kadar Brock, Ida Ekblad, Michael Manning, Magali Reus, Timur Si-Qin, Michael Staniak, Nicolas Deshayes, Joe Bradley,

DataError Painting, 76 x 61 cm, oil and acrylic paint, uv ink, spray paint and varnish on canvas 2014-2015 © Konrad Wyrebek

on the studio wall

close up

DataError painting "MorMess"

"MorMess" oil and acrylic paint, spray paint, uv ink and vanish on canvas, 150 x 200 cm © Konrad Wyrebek 2014-2015

MorMess" oil and acrylic paint, spray paint, uv ink and vanish on canvas, 150 x 200 cm © Konrad Wyrebek 2014-2015

↓ ↓ ↓ PLAY↓ ↓ ↓ VIdeo details of painting "MorMess"

Konrad Wyrebek DataError Painting MVI 2488 from konrad on Vimeo.
Konrad Wyrebek DataError Painting

Studio visits / socialiser

Right: Foksal Gallery Foundation director Andrzej Przywara and Filip Rutkowski, artist Konrad Wyrebek, Right: Dr Daniel Barnes during lecture "Aesthetics in digital Age"

Left: Collector Maria Larsson (Frieze Art Fair Vip advisor) Right: Junietsy De Marcos, Aleksandr Blanar ( Phillips and Phillips), artist Konrad Wyrebek and photographer Mariano Vivanco

Left: Collector Ernesto Esposito and artist Konrad Wyrebek, Right: Writer and film maker Ash Kotak

Magazine - New Faces of Contemporary Art

DataError painting #TTRRistan featured in New Faces of Contemporary Art, Konrad Wyrebek;

Right: Television producer Charlie Parsons in the studio. Right: Ron Mandos and Frederik Schampers (Ron Mandos Gallery) with artist Konrad Wyrebek

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Video Interview with Kristin Hjellegjerde, Konrad Wyrebek and Sheree Hovsepian.

The Whole Other with Sheree Hovsepian and Konrad Wyrebek

Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London

Few shots from "The Whole Other" video interview and exhibition tour.

Owner and head curator Kristin Hjellegjerde

Konrad Wyrebek with Philly Adams, the Director of the Saatchi Gallery.

Artist Konrad Wyrebek with Philly Adams, Director of the Saatchi Gallery, London.

DataError paintig "Void-IpnVoPOPLamABK"

"Void-IpnVoPOPLamABK" oil and acrylic paint, spray paint, uv ink and vanish on canvas, 150 x 200 cm © Konrad Wyrebek 2014-2015

Details: "Void-IpnVoPOPLamABK" oil and acrylic paint, spray paint, uv ink and vanish on canvas, 150 x 200 cm © Konrad Wyrebek 2014-2015

Studio Wall: "Void-IpnVoPOPLamABK" oil and acrylic paint, spray paint, uv ink and vanish on canvas, 150 x 200 cm © Konrad Wyrebek 2014

↓ ↓ ↓ PLAY↓ ↓ ↓ Video - details of "Void-IpnVoPOPLamABK"

Konrad Wyrebek DataError Painting MVI 2447 from konrad on Vimeo.
Konrad Wyrebek data error painting in the studio 2014 / 2015

Art15 - Art Fair, London, 2015

EXHIBITIONS AND PROJECTS

2015 — The Whole is Other than the Sum of the Parts, London (Upcoming)

2015 — Nightlife, London (Upcoming)

2015 — The C Art Collection, curated by Vittoria Broggini, Milan

2015 — Dallas Art Fair, Dallas

2014 — Space Age, curated by Jessica Warren, with works by Ophelia Finke, Santiago Taccetti, Nathan Green, Hus Gallery, London

2014 — Video Painting in relation, curated by Fyodor Pavlov-Andreevich and Sergey Popov, Solyanka Art Museum, Moscow

2014 — PUBLICPRIVATE, curated by Wills Baker and Sarah Sulistio during Armory Art week, New York

2013 — Flesh Reality group show, Works by: Sarah Lucas, John Isaacs, Konrad Wyrebek, Erwin Wurm, Matthew Miles, Laurie Simmons, Whitney McVeigh, Tatsumi Hijikata, Kiki Smith, Matthew Killick, Hans Bellmer and Jiri Kolar. Curated by Point Zero and guest curator Eiko Honda, London

2012 — Question of Sport, Clifford Chance Collection, curated by Michael Petry, Royal Academy and Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), London

2012 — Face/OFF, Group show with Eberhard Havekost, Maria Brunner, Tatjana Doll, Frank Nitsche, Bjarne Melgaard and John Isaacs.Curated by Olga Hammermeister. Gallery Gebr. Lehmann, Berlin

2011 — On Time, Curated by Joanna Parkin Villa Venetian. during Art Basel Miami Beach, Miami

2011 — Uprising. Video Art, collaboration for a giant screen projection for Robert Kupisz show, Warsaw

2011 — Showroom, curated by Marcus Bowerman, Metropolitan Works, London

2011 — Idea of Worship, Clifford Chance Collection, London. Curated by Michael Petry, Royal Academy and Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), London

2011 — CutOut, London. Curated by Yu’an Bu, Sothebys Institute of Art, London

2010 — Icons, group show with Grayson Perry, Chris Ofili, Peter Doig, Elmgreen and Dragset. Patron - Victoria Miro, Victoria Miro Gallery. Curated by Eiko Honda and James Putnam, London

2010 — Safe Haven, Curated by Rupert Record, Brunswick centre, London

2010 — Wicked, curated by Sydney Southam. My work featured in Saatchi Gallery report, Hackney Wicked Art Festival, London

2010 — Blasphemy, curated by Alix Marie, Helene Butler and Flow Valmont, Barcelona

2010 — Close But No Cigar, curated by David Gryn, Institute for Contemporary Art (ICA), London

2010 — Billbored, curated by Josef Valentino, Tate Modern, Liverpool Street station, Shoreditch, Southbank and Saint Paul’s Cathedral, Pollocks, London

2009 — ANK, group show with Anthony Gormley, Tracey Emin and Wolfgang Tillmans. Curated by Katy Dawe, London

2009 — Name Portable, curated by Patrick Brill (Bob and Roberta Smith) and Ben Cain, Hales Gallery, London

2009 — Art Art Art Gallery, Commission forMatt Roberts Arts Foundation, London

2008 — Communication:Live, site-specific installation, Saatchi Gallery, London

2007 — Empty, curated by Simon McAndrew and Bogna Chreptowicz, Da! Creative Space, London

2006 — Gallery 43, curated by Simon McAndrew and Bogna Chreptowicz, London

2005 — Co-founder of DA! Art Movement, London

2004 — PECS, International Youth Festival, Hungary, Pecs

PRIZES AND AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS

Sir John Cass Sculpture Prize, London. 2011
John Burn – Sponsorship Award – 3D printing. 2011
Metropolitan Works – Sponsorship Award – Rapid Prototyping. 2011

PUBLICATIONS

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Data Error are a series of large format abstract paintings and video-paintings using images captured from television, film, and print that represent contemporary living, lifestyle and culture.

Each image is pixelated through a succession of digital compressions with deliberate settings causing corruption of data in transfer between different softwares and devices. Wyrebek explains that there is a connection between the process and the intensification of abstraction Mondrian's paintings.

During the process, images are destroyed, protected and subsequently retrieved “It is related to my interest in imperfection and deformation”

“I know what I am interested in and I am trying to make that happen. When you are watching a video online, you can see that sometimes pixelation happens for a second, but I am trying to set the condition to make it happen a bit longer”

Wyrebek’s large-format abstract paintings examine the relationship of mark-makings between the emotional artist's hand and rational technology. The question is also raised as to how far and how soon, humanity is losing itself in the digital; how far we are already embarked on a journey that merges mind and body with the stuff of machine.

Like Wyrebek's previous half flash, half steel ‘live sculpture’, contrasting elements are brought into play in Data Error Paintings Apart from showing merely elements of abstraction, Wyrebek's paintings also retain the possibility of interference. They are not simply the product of corrupting process of data, each painting is unique and singular, and each finishing layer is retouched.

The nature of abstract art is always a subject of investigation in Wyrebek's work. “Can photography be abstract?” he asks. In his previous work, Plato's Cave, he photographed abstract light in different environments. The photographs look abstract, but they are, nevertheless, a faithful representation of reality. “It is a presentation of something that looks abstract, but it was an object, a video, a picture”

“I like the randomness. When the mistakes come out, for me, they look beautiful. By enforcing this mistake, they have the potential to become deeper stories than they are. The mistakes and pixelation eventually end up looking interesting and have the intellectual potential to open the gate to see and understand something different.”

There is a certain irony in Wyrebek's abstract paintings, when the details are gone, we are but forced to step back to see a clearer and bigger picture. As the viewers step back, the boarders of the pixels become invisible, the process of pixelation is being reversed and the seemingly calm, regular and geometrical pixels become chaotic and dynamic. By reducing the superficial meaning, and by abstracting the figurative, artists like Wyrebek’s knowingly compel viewers to search for meaning in the art work, to see rather than simply looking.

On a daily base we are exposed to vast amounts of information that can be interrupted, transformed or even corrupted. Konrad Wyrebek's DataError paintings open discussion and further investigation the chaotic and complex DNA of the digital age.