For Surf, Mimosa Echard’s second solo show at Martina Simeti, the French artist presents a series of new works that have as their common thread electromagnetic penetration, protection and other kinds of surface tension.
The exhibition is divided into three spaces. In the main gallery, the accelerated rhythm is dictated by a series of gridded canvases all of the same height (180cm). They are each covered with a layer of anti-radiation fabric, which is in turn covered with aluminium sheets. A bright, oxidised green bleeds out of the metallic surfaces.
The artist explains: “I wanted to explore the idea of interference and penetration (in the case of waves, which are permanent) and relate this overwhelming penetration to minimalism.” [Excerpt from the gallery press release]
