“Right now I’m preparing my solo exhibition in London,” writes Case, the supremely talented German hyper-realistic painter. “The show contains characters and situations of Lewis Carroll’s Alice Through the Looking Glass.
“I think the show would be funny cause there are some decoration sets (installations) like huge book, umbrella, wooden sword etc,” Case explains.
Case has been producing spectacular street pieces for a decade, primarily as a founder member of the celebrated German street art group, the Maclaim Crew (see new Maclaim video at bottom). Specializing in a heightened form of photorealism, several of the artists in the Clan have moved onto working individually and producing fine art works.
Case has taken this route too, to great acclaim. Developing the pioneering photorealist spray paint style of the group further in his own works, Case has produced a series of stunning detailed paintings that have made his work much sought after by galleries and collectors alike. In his solo show at Signal Gallery, Never Odd Or Even, Case is taking his inspiration from the fantastical world of Alice Through The Looking Glass.
This imaginative landscape, where nothing is quite what it seems to be, suits Case’s style like a glove, enabling him to let himself go with his imagery. Using characters and scenarios from the story he is able to anchor his paintings to a familiar illogical thread. Quite the equal to Lewis Carroll in his bizarre view of reality already, the combination of the two creative forces promises to produce fireworks.
About the Artist: Based in Frankfurt, Case studied art restoration and conservation and has a broad knowledge of art history and painting techniques. Despite this he has moved away from traditional painting mediums and is considered to be one of the leading exponents of photorealist spray painting - indeed he is credited for developing the style and methods in the first place. His work has been exhibited in galleries Internationally including several prestigious group shows here in London. He is one of the new bright lights on the Urban Contemporary Art scene, with not only the technique to produce gallery quality works, but with a great ‘street’ reputation to boot.
