克里斯蒂安·雷克斯·范明南

传记

1980,普罗维登斯,美国

 

他的作品充满了怪诞、暴力与异世界的元素,同时偶尔展现出一种奇异的美感。他笔下的主体常满布脓疮与溃烂,让人联想到恐怖电影中的怪物或有毒废料引发的畸形体。而那些荧光色调的花卉安排中则嵌入腐烂的头骨。克里斯蒂安将这些破败与腐朽的形象与欢快的糖果图案相结合,这些糖果被画成悬挂在枯萎的花朵上,黏附于类人头部,或作为他阴森画面中的幽默讽刺对比。

 

克里斯蒂安的艺术传承可以追溯至荷兰的静物画(vanitas)传统,以及魔幻现实主义画家伊凡·奥尔布赖特(Ivan Albright)的作品风格。他于2002年毕业于丹佛的里吉斯大学(Regis University),获得学士学位。他的作品在美国及国际范围内广泛展出,并曾获得阿斯彭安德森牧场艺术中心(Anderson Ranch Arts Center)的驻地艺术家奖项。

 

近期参展经历包括纽约Postmasters画廊的群展《con-figuration》;由村上隆(Takashi Murakami)与Evan Pricco联合策展的温哥华美术馆展览《Juxtapoz x Superflat》;以及丹麦哥本哈根Poulsen画廊的个展《Enantiodromia》。其作品被多家公共收藏收录,包括丹佛艺术博物馆(Denver Art Museum)、Djurhuus收藏、Christine & Andy Hall收藏、Colección Solo,以及Richard B. Sachs收藏。

作品
  • Christian Rex Van Minnen, Temple of Apollo, Santa Cruz, 2024
    Temple of Apollo, Santa Cruz, 2024
  • Christian Rex Van Minnen, Title TBD, 2023
    Title TBD, 2023
  • Christian Rex Van Minnen, What Would, 2023
    What Would, 2023
  • Christian Rex Van Minnen, 7 Rythm, 2023
    7 Rythm, 2023
  • Christian Rex Van Minnen, Bbrrzz, 2023
    Bbrrzz, 2023
  • Christian Rex Van Minnen, Brain Base Camp Glossolalia, 2023
    Brain Base Camp Glossolalia, 2023
  • Christian Rex Van Minnen, Drawn Towards New Language From the Transcendental Object at the Eschaton, 2023
    Drawn Towards New Language From the Transcendental Object at the Eschaton, 2023
  • Christian Rex Van Minnen, Hallelujah, 2023
    Hallelujah, 2023
  • Christian Rex Van Minnen, Pimiento Madrid Fenestrae, 2023
    Pimiento Madrid Fenestrae, 2023
  • Christian Rex Van Minnen, Rabbit in Midgard On Sight, 2023
    Rabbit in Midgard On Sight, 2023
  • Christian Rex Van Minnen, Rainbow Bridge, 2023
    Rainbow Bridge, 2023
  • Christian Rex Van Minnen, Sbaghe, 2023
    Sbaghe, 2023
  • Christian Rex Van Minnen, 250 mg MDMA Sawed in Half, 2022
    250 mg MDMA Sawed in Half, 2022
  • Christian Rex Van Minnen, 6 grams Psilocybin Broken on The Wheel, 2022
    6 grams Psilocybin Broken on The Wheel, 2022
  • Christian Rex Van Minnen, Ancient Feels Man, 2022
    Ancient Feels Man, 2022
  • Christian Rex Van Minnen, Untitled, 2022
    Untitled, 2022
  • Christian Rex Van Minnen, Hot Hot Sun, 2021
    Hot Hot Sun, 2021
  • Christian Rex Van Minnen, Thin Skin Savior, 2021
    Thin Skin Savior, 2021
  • Christian Rex Van Minnen, Warrior, 2021
    Warrior, 2021
  • Christian Rex Van Minnen, Gospel of Mary, 2021
    Gospel of Mary, 2021
  • Christian Rex Van Minnen, Clown Clay, 2020
    Clown Clay, 2020
  • Christian Rex Van Minnen, Fearful Symmetry, 2020
    Fearful Symmetry, 2020
  • Christian Rex Van Minnen, Self-Portrait with Rainbow Hair and Instagram Live Video Comments, 2017
    Self-Portrait with Rainbow Hair and Instagram Live Video Comments, 2017
  • Christian Rex Van Minnen, Untitled, 2019
    Untitled, 2019
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