September 28, 2008 - January 4, 2009
For her first solo exhibition in an American museum, Swedish-born, Berlin-based artist Nathalie Djurberg presents two new videos and an installation with related sculptures created during her Hammer residency. Her clay animation videos (with wildly inventive soundtracks composed by her collaborator Hans Berg) appear sweet and idyllic at first glance, but the action generally takes dark, twisted, and disturbing turns as her characters act out wild revenge fantasies and other violent scenarios. Djurberg was included in a 2006 Hammer Project, Animations. She has had solo exhibitions at the Moderna Museet, Stockholm, and the Prada Foundation, Milan, and was included in the 4th berlin biennale.
For her first solo exhibition in an American museum, Swedish-born, Berlin-based artist Nathalie Djurberg presents two new videos and an installation with related sculptures created during her Hammer residency. Her clay animation videos (with wildly inventive soundtracks composed by her collaborator Hans Berg) appear sweet and idyllic at first glance, but the action generally takes dark, twisted, and disturbing turns as her characters act out wild revenge fantasies and other violent scenarios. Djurberg was included in a 2006 Hammer Project, Animations. She has had solo exhibitions at the Moderna Museet, Stockholm, and the Prada Foundation, Milan, and was included in the 4th berlin biennale.
Wednesday Oct 1, 7pm
Artist Talk
Composer Hans Berg works closely with Djurberg in creating seamless soundtracks of squirts and munching, as well as charming musical accompaniment. Djurberg and Berg discuss their process and screen several short videos.
Artist Talk
Composer Hans Berg works closely with Djurberg in creating seamless soundtracks of squirts and munching, as well as charming musical accompaniment. Djurberg and Berg discuss their process and screen several short videos.
Above: Nathalie Djurberg. still from Florentin, 2004. Clay animation, digital video. 3:36 min. Music by Hans Berg. Courtesy of Zach Feuer Gallery, New York and Gió Inset: Nathalie Djurberg, Still from It's the mother, 2008. Clay animation, digital video 6:00 Edition of 4. Music by Hans Berg © 2008 Nathalie Djurberg Courtesy of Zach Feuer Gallery, New York and Gió Marconi, Milan.