SPAZUK Smoking Guns & Feathers
In his newest show, Steven Spazuk continues to push the boundaries of “fumage”; using an open candle flame, he leaves a fine deposit of carbon black on blank paper to create marks of smoke. Then, using feathers, scrapers and brushes, he sculpts his canvas of soot to render shapes and light. He immerses himself in the humanity of his subjects to create remarkable portraits and he expresses the fragility and precariousness of the species that share our biosphere. His work serves as a powerful reminder of our responsibility to health and life. With Smoking Guns & Feathers, his exhibition at REED PROJECTS, Spazuk exposes our collective and institutionalized hubris: the arrogance and entitlement that leads to overconfidence, abuse of power and a distorted vision of success. The plight of birds is contextualized in harsh, yet stunning image compositions, symbolizes the vulnerability of all species in the face of such human egotism. His current work provokes a reflection on the drastic and global impact of our lifestyle on the Earth’s ecosystems. Steven Spazuk has participated in exhibitions and performances in Montreal, New York, Milan, Toronto, Berlin and Florence.
Exhausted, 2015 Soot and acrylic on panel 48 x 36 inch. 122 x 91,4 cm. 32 500 NOK
Hubris #9, 2015 Soot and acrylic on panel 48 x 36 inch. 122 x 91,4 cm. 32 500 NOK
Hubris #1, 2015 Soot on panel 20 x 16 inch. 50.8 x 40.64 cm. 7 750 NOK
Hubris #2, 2015 Soot on panel 20 x 16 inch. 50.8 x 40.64 cm. 7 750 NOK
Hubris #3, 2015 Soot on panel 20 x 16 inch. 50.8 x 40.64 cm. 7 750 NOK
Hubris #4, 2015 Soot on panel 20 x 16 inch. 50.8 x 40.64 cm. 7 750 NOK
Hubris #5, 2015 Soot on panel 20 x 16 inch. 50.8 x 40.64 cm. 7 750 NOK
Hubris #6, 2015 Soot on panel 20 x 16 inch. 50.8 x 40.64 cm. 7 750 NOK
Hubris #7, 2015 Soot on panel 20 x 16 inch. 50.8 x 40.64 cm. 7 750 NOK
Hubris #8, 2015 Soot on panel 20 x 16 inch. 50.8 x 40.64 cm. 7 750 NOK
Warlock, 2015 Soot on paper mounted on wooden panel 16.5 x 16 .5 inch. 42 x 42 cm. 6 200 NOK
Forgiveness 2015 Soot on paper mounted on wooden panel 8 x 8 inch. 20.32 x 20.32 cm. 2 850 NOK
Spontaneous Fun 2015 Soot on paper mounted on wooden panel 7 x 7 inch. 17.78 x 17.78 cm. 2 850 NOK
Defusing Foolishness 2015 Soot on paper mounted on wooden panel 8 x 8 inch. 20.32 x 20.32 cm. 2 850 NOK
Pending Panda 2, 2015 Soot on panel 36 x 36 inch. 91.44 x 91.44 cm. 26 500 NOK
The Survivor 2, 2015 Soot and gold leaf on panel 30 x 30 inch. 76.2 x 76.2 cm. 18 200 NOK
Smoking Gun (red bird) 2015 Soot and oil on panel 16 x 16 inch. 40.64 x 40.64cm. Ticking Bomb, 2015 Soot, nails and thread on panel 16 x 16 inch. 40.64 x 40.64cm.
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Hummingbird on Smoking Gun, 2015 Soot on panel 10 x 10 inch. 25.4 x 25.4 cm. 4000 NOK
Gas Mask, 2015 Soot on panel 10 x 10 inch. 25.4 x 25.4 cm. 4000 NOK
Flying Pin, 2015 Soot on panel 10 x 10 inch. 25.4 x 25.4 cm. 4000 NOK
Pic, 2015 Soot on panel 10 x 10 inch. 25.4 x 25.4 cm. 4000 NOK
Pow ! 2015 Soot on paper mounted on wooden panel 10 inch. 20.32 x 20.32 cm. 4000 NOK
Pesticide, 2015 Soot on paper mounted on wooden panel 12 inch. 30.5 cm. 4 800 NOK
Monoculture #3, 2015 Soot and gold leaf on paper mounted on wooden panel 24 inch. 60.96 cm. 8000 NOK
Monoculture #4, 2015 Soot and gold leaf on paper mounted on wooden panel 24 inch. 60.96 cm. 8000 NOK
Monoculture #5, 2015 Soot on paper mounted on wooden panel 12 inch. 30.5 cm. 4 800 NOK
Small Smoking Gun, 2015 Soot on paper mounted on wooden panel 7 x 5 inch. 17.78 x 12.7 cm. 2 850 NOK Double Face, 2015 Soot on paper mounted on panel 5 x 4 inch. 12.7 x 10.6 cm. 2 500 NOK
Smoky Face, 2015 Soot on paper mounted on wooden panel 10 x 8 inch. 25.4 x 20.32 cm. 3 300 NOK
The Grenade and the Nuthatch, 2015 Soot on paper mounted on wooden panel 9 x 7 inch. 22.86 x 17.78 cm. 3 300 NOK
The Smoky Face, 2015 Soot on paper mounted on wooden panel 7 x 7 inch. 17.78 x 17.78 cm. 2 850 NOK
Untitled, 2015 Soot on paper mounted on wooden panel 9 x 7 inch. 22.86 x 17.78 cm. 3 300 NOK
Day Dreaming, 2015 Soot on paper mounted on wooden panel 12 x 9 inch. 30.48 x 22.86 cm. 4000 NOK
Another Smoking Gun, 2015 Soot on wooden panel 11 x 14 inch. 28 x 35.5cm. 4 800 NOK
Smoky Silhouette, 2015 Soot on paper mounted on wooden panel 12 x 9 inch. 30.48 x 22.86 cm. 4000 NOK
Smoky Lady, 2015 Soot on paper mounted on wooden panel 12 x 9 inch. 30.48 x 22.86 cm. 4000 NOK
Smoking Gun with Dead Bird, 2015 Soot on panel 16 x 20 inch. 40.64 x 50.8 cm. 7 750 NOK
Smoking Automatic Machine Gun 2015 Soot on panel 16 x 20 inch. 40.64 x 50.8 cm. 7 750 NOK
Le Chant, 2014 Soot on paper mounted on wooden panel 20 x 14 inch. 50.8 x 35.5 cm. 7 300 NOK
Aiming for the Cardinal, 2015 Soot and oil on panel 12 x 12 inch. 30.48 x 30.48 cm. 4 800 NOK
Shot, 2015 Soot and oil on panel 8 x 8 inch. 20.32 x 20.32 cm. 3 300 NOK
The smoking Gun and the Screaming Bird, 2015 Soot on panel 16 x 12 inch. 40.64 x 30.48 cm. 5 500 NOK
Hubris # 1, 2015 Edition of 50 Giclèe print on Moad 300 Handfinished with soot 20 x 25 inch. 50.8 x 63.5 cm. 2 000 NOK
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