Niko Luoma - Hatje Cantz

A black background with white text on the left that reads, NIKO LUOMA, For Each Minute, Sixty-Five Seconds. On the right is a vertically oriented, classical-style colored engraving of an interior scene with a woman in bed and other figures. The top of the engraving is overlaid with large, abstract triangles of yellow and white.

An overhead view of twelve open sketchbook pages arranged in a grid on a black background. The pages feature a mix of handwritten notes, pressed flowers, and numerous hand-drawn sketches and diagrams, including geometric explorations of cubes and squares, abstract patterns, and a small pasted-in photograph of a man.

An open sketchbook on a black background. The left page has a colorful, abstract collage made of geometric shapes, labeled THE DREAM. The right page shows another collage, made of cut-up pieces of a cubist-style artwork, with handwritten cursive notes underneath.

A two-page spread from a book comparing two artworks. On the left page, against a black background, is Pablo Picasso's painting Le Rêve, showing a woman sleeping in a red armchair. On the right page, against a white background, is a colorful abstract image with overlapping translucent geometric shapes in yellow, red, and blue.

An abstract digital artwork with a black background, filled with a dynamic collage of overlapping, translucent geometric shapes. The vibrant colors include shades of blue, green, orange, red, and purple, creating a layered effect with a sense of depth and movement.

A vibrant abstract diptych on a black background, featuring a chaotic composition of overlapping, translucent geometric shapes. The angular, shard-like forms in bright red, blue, yellow, green, and orange create a dynamic sense of depth and energetic movement across the two panels.

A triptych of abstract digital art titled The Garden of Earthly Delights, composed of overlapping, translucent squares. The left panel is a vibrant mix of blues, greens, and pinks. The central panel is more symmetrical. The right panel is desaturated into shades of grey with a dark, pixelated void in the center.

An open artist's sketchbook displaying a study of Peter Paul Rubens' painting The Lion Hunt. On the left page, there is a handwritten title, a rough ink sketch of a grid, and a reproduction of the chaotic battle scene overlaid with a network of thick, mustard-yellow lines. The right page has a piece of hotel stationery taped on, showing a complex abstract pencil drawing that deconstructs the painting's composition into a series of intersecting geometric lines.

A diptych of two abstract paintings on a white background. The artworks feature multiple overlapping, translucent squares and rectangles in warm colors like yellow, orange, and red, along with some green and brown shades. The shapes are set against a dark background, creating a glowing, layered effect.

A wide image with a large white area on the left and an abstract artwork on the right. The artwork is set against a bright yellow background and features a dynamic cluster of overlapping, multi-colored geometric shapes. The shapes, in shades of red, blue, green, and orange, are a mix of solid and translucent, creating a complex, layered, three-dimensional effect.

A split image of a black-and-white abstract piece with dense white scratches next to a colorful abstract painting with bold, curved shapes.

Niko Luoma

For Each Minute, Sixty-Five Seconds (Vorzugsausgabe)

€ 230.00

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Artist: Niko Luoma

English

July 2021, 192 Pages

Swiss softcover with inserted original print "Self-Titled Adaptation of Version No. 2 of Lying Figure with Hypodermic Syringe (1968), Version 3, 2019" Format: 29 x 23,5 cm Ed. 50+10AP

255mm x 305mm

ISBN: 978-3-7757-5109-4

HATJE CANTZ VERLAG
Mommsenstr. 27
10629 Berlin
Germany
E-Mail: contact@hatjecantz.de

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In his most recent series Adaptations, Niko Luoma draws upon art history to find the subjects for his reconstructions, subjectively rendering the essence of artworks such as Vincent van Gogh's sunflowers, Pablo Picasso's Weeping Woman or David Hockney's splashes. For our special edition, Luoma has chosen the famous 1968 "Lying Figure with Hypodermic Syringe" by Francis Bacon. In a fascinating visual game, he slowly builds up his image through multiple exposures, using cut-out templates as a means for blocking and redirecting light through a series of standard color lenses. His approach is not to duplicate the original but to interpret it in the spirit of how it was conceived.

NIKO LUOMA (*1970, Helsinki) is one of the most independent representatives of the Helsinki School. He studied photography in Boston and Helsinki. His works have been seen in renowned museums worldwide and can be found in prominent collections. In 2012 Hatje Cantz released And Time is No Longer an Obstacle.

NIKO LUOMA (*1970, Helsinki) is one of the most independent representatives of the Helsinki School. He studied photography in Boston and Helsinki. His works have been seen in renowned museums worldwide and can be found in prominent collections. In 2012 Hatje Cantz released And Time is No Longer an Obstacle.