Erik Sommer

Erik Sommer

Eviction (2012)
Born (1978-02-25) February 25, 1978
Duluth, Minnesota
Nationality American
Known for Contemporary Art, Painting, Sculpture

Erik Sommer (born February 25, 1978) is an American contemporary artist living in New York City.[1] Best known for his weathered canvases[2] and cement installations,[3] his work is often compared to abandoned buildings,[4] eroding stone or forgotten structures.[5] The layers of his paintings peel off the supports, while his cement installations recreate scenes that feel to have been recently abandoned.[6]

Career

Sommer has been exhibiting in both solo and group shows since 2006.[7] Pray To Fallen Skies,[8] his first solo UK show, opened in London in November 2012. Consisting of large all-white canvases, the work was exhibited in separate viewing rooms constructed by Tom Finch. Access to these rooms was limited so that viewers could privately immerse themselves with the work.[9]

And Riding Clouds, which opened in New York City in April 2013,[10] featured Sommer's first cement installation. Apt. 4B consisted of found objects collected throughout the city, which were then cemented and arranged to recreate the living room of a New York City apartment. The show was reviewed favorably by Robert C. Morgan in World Sculpture News.[11]

Painting, Interior, a cement installation of the interior of an apartment being painted, was shown in New York in October 2015.[12] In July 2016 Sommer created and exhibited Die Chemische Reining, a cement installation of a dry cleaner, in Berlin. KALTBLUT Magazine, one of Berlin's leading art and fashion magazines, reviewed the show along with an in-depth interview with Sommer.[13]

Installation view of Apt.4B

References

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