Magali Reus
°1981, The Hague (NL) – lives and works in London (UK)
Magali Reus’s sculptures are accumulations of images and things – she draws on objects she finds around her, recombining them into something strange and unfamiliar. Although a keen observer of the physical world, Reus avoids using readymade objects, instead each element of her sculptural jigsaws has been meticulously fabricated using a mixture of technological and traditionally craft-based techniques. Colours, materials, textures, sizes, shapes are all manipulated, throwing everyday habits of association into disarray, inviting the viewer to question the way objects may take on – or shed – meanings.
(courtesy of the Hepworth Wakefield)
Magali Reus - Settings (Twice Pacific), 2019
Magali Reus - Empty Every Night (04-19 Balloons), 2019
Magali Reus - Setings (City Pollen) and Setings (Table Service), both 2019
Magali Reus - Empty Every Night (11-23 Cobwebs), 2019
Magali Reus - Visitor (39 Gt JnsST), 2019
Magali Reus - Mt. Lugs, 2017
Magali Reus - Harlequin Darts, 2016
Magali Reus - Propeller E.K., 2016
Magali Reus studied at Goldsmiths College, London; and Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten, Amsterdam. Solo exhibitions include The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam; Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Turin; Westfälischer Kunstverein, Münster; SculptureCenter, New York; and The Hepworth Wakefield. Group exhibitions include the Rubell Family Collection, Miami; Kunsthalle Wien; National Museum of Contemporary Art, Lisbon; Kunsthaus Glarus; Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York, LUMA Foundation, Zurich; and Fridericianum, Kassel. Reus has upcoming solo exhibitions at Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas; South London Gallery; Bergen Kunsthall; and Kunstmuseum St. Gallen.
Magali Reus is represented by the following galleries;
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Galerie Fons Welters, Amsterdam
You can also discover more of Magali Reus’ work on her own website.
Magali Reus - Exhibition view of As mist, description, at the South London Gallery in 2018
Magali Reus - Exhibition view of As mist, description, at the South London Gallery in 2018
Magali Reus - Exhibition view of As mist, description, at the South London Gallery in 2018
Magali Reus - Installation view of The Hepworth Prize for Sculpture, at The Hepworth Wakefieldin in 2018
Magali Reus - Installation view of The Hepworth Prize for Sculpture, at The Hepworth Wakefieldin in 2018
Magali Reus - Installation view of Spring for a Ground, at SculptureCenter, New York in 2015
Magali Reus - Installation view of Spring for a Ground, at SculptureCenter, New York in 2015
