Solid Cold showcases Antistrot’s maturation, as the six-piece artist group (who met while studying illustration at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam) now works closer than ever before. Enjoy a preview of their work from Solid Cold which opens tomorrow at The Shooting Gallery.

This depth is reflected in finer line work and fewer text balloons within the paintings. Antistrot has coined the term “docudrama” to describe their inspiration for this exhibition. Docudrama is a collection of material from media, comics, fashion mags, porn mags, old film books, 1970s war books, and even from the conversations taking place while the artists work. This docudrama is then taken out of context and placed on a canvas with several other images in a spontaneous, unplanned composition. The resulting conglomerate may convey the central character’s scream of emotions or even a nightmarish landscape.

Antistrot’s Solid Cold will be on display at The Shooting Gallery from Feb. 6, 2010 - Feb. 27, 2010.

Details at shootinggallerysf.com

Share on Tumblr