The other side of you and me

2015

Solo exhibition at Vane Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

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‘The other side of you and me’ actively transformed the space into a landscape whose mapping takes place under the eyes of the visitor. This shift of scale and the meticulous and precise play on the size of objects ignite multiple relationships between form, structure and image, transforming the gallery into a tableau reminiscent of aerial views. Each miniaturised structure is perceived in relation to the others and hints at the immensity of a landscape.

‘The other side of you and me’ also celebrates Le Ruez’s interest in architecture and specifically draws on its relationship to sculpture. He conjures the city and gives it secret corners to illuminate its phosphorescent nightlife. Like fragile, slender skyscrapers the works Innenhof and Alibi play with transparencies, opaque mirrors and reflections. In Déjà Vu, what might be architectural models are presented as a futuristic archive separating the representations of buildings from their urban context. Le Ruez plays with this conservationist perspective and in a rebellious way transforms a kind of museum display into a platform for flamboyance and ostentation, where ornamental gusto gives human characteristics and sensibility to form.

The accident

The accident, 2015

Reinforced clay, oil and acrylic paint, Cromático paper, cellophane, micro beads, fabric, thread
37.5 x 21 x 19cm

Photo credit: Colin Davison

The other side of you and me (Installation view)

The other side of you and me (Installation view), 2015

Photo credit: Colin Davison

Alibi (Detail)

Alibi (Detail), 2015

Copper piping, foam ball, thread, tape, oasis foam, wax, rubber, ceramic, oil, enamel and household paint
Dimensions variable

Photo credit: Colin Davison

Les secrets de Jeanne #2

Les secrets de Jeanne #2, 2014

Cromático translucent paper, pencil/coloured pencil, mirco beads and adhesive on archival printed image mounted on archival board and presented on galvanised steel shelf
26 x 21 x 7cm

Photo credit: Colin Davison

Innenhof

Innenhof, 2015

Copper piping, fluorescent plexiglass, Cromático paper, wire, foam, wax, plastic, tape, household paint
168.5 x 57 x 57cm

Photo credit: Colin Davison

Innenhof (Detail)

Innenhof (Detail), 2015

Photo credit: Colin Davison

Innenhof (Detail)

Innenhof (Detail), 2015

Photo credit: Colin Davison

In Kilter

In Kilter, 2015

Acrylic and enamel paint, micro beads, tape, cellophane, fabric, Cromático paper
12 x 14cm

Photo credit: Colin Davison

Sister (Detail)

Sister (Detail), 2015

Antique postcard, acrylic, enamel and oil paint, thread, wood, clay, adhesive
Dimensions variable

Photo credit: Colin Davison

Sister (Detail)

Sister (Detail), 2015

Antique postcard, acrylic, enamel and oil paint, thread, wood, clay, adhesive
Dimensions variable

Photo credit: Colin Davison

Sister

Sister, 2015

Antique postcard, acrylic, enamel and oil paint, thread, wood, clay, adhesive
Dimensions variable

Photo credit: Colin Davison

Libertine

Libertine, 2015

Cromático paper, acrylic, oil and enamel paint, micro beads, steel, wire
35 x 27 x 28cm

Photo credit: Colin Davison

Cameo

Cameo, 2015

Filter foam, fluorescent plexiglass, enamel and acrylic paint, micro beads, steel
19 x 15 x 20cm

Photo credit: Colin Davison

The other side of you and me (Installation view)

The other side of you and me (Installation view), 2015

Photo credit: Colin Davison

Switch (orange)

Switch (orange), 2015

Frosted plexiglass
59 x 59cm

Photo credit: Colin Davison

Déjà vu

Déjà vu, 2015

Galvanised steel, tinted plexiglass, mixed media
140 x 150 x 60cm

Photo credit: Colin Davison

Déjà vu (Detail)

Déjà vu (Detail), 2015

Photo credit: Colin Davison

Plans for either side (Detail)

Plans for either side (Detail), 2015

Card, thread
Dimensions variable

Photo credit: Colin Davison

Les secrets de Jeanne #2

Les secrets de Jeanne #2, 2014

Cromático translucent paper, pencil/coloured pencil, mirco beads and adhesive on archival printed image mounted on archival board and presented on galvanised steel shelf
26 x 21 x 7cm

Photo credit: Colin Davison

The other side of you and me (Installation detail)

The other side of you and me (Installation detail), 2015

Photo credit: Colin Davison

Thin ice

Thin ice, 2015

Fluorescent plexiglass, Cromático paper, micro beads, cellophane, fabric, foam ball
Dimensions variable

Photo credit: Colin Davison

Thin ice (Detail)

Thin ice (Detail), 2015

Fluorescent plexiglass, Cromático paper, micro beads, cellophane, fabric, foam ball
Dimensions variable

Photo credit: Colin Davison

The other side of you and me

The other side of you and me, 2015

Cromático paper, thread, foam, wax, steel, elastic, unfired clay, acrylic, oil and enamel paint, pencil, felt pen, micro beads, acrylic ball
Dimensions variable

Photo credit: Colin Davison

The other side of you and me (Detail)

The other side of you and me (Detail), 2015

Foam, wax, steel, elastic, unfired clay, acrylic ball
33 x 6 x 5cm

Photo credit: Colin Davison

The other side of you and me (Detail)

The other side of you and me (Detail), 2015

Steel, enamel and acrylic paint, thread
30 x 18 x 9cm

Photo credit: Colin Davison

The other side of you and me

The other side of you and me, 2015

Foam, wax, steel, elastic, unfired clay, acrylic ball
16 x 18 x 17cm

Photo credit: Colin Davison

Soirée

Soirée, 2015

Leather, thread, card, adhesive
31 x 23 x 1cm

Photo credit: Colin Davison