Walk-through of the Yu-Hsiu Museum of Art grounds and Odd Nerdrum Solo

Casey Gleghorn, Director of Booth Gallery NYC walks through the Yu-Hsiu Museum of Art in Taiwan who are hosting the Odd Nerdrum solo exhibition, In Limbo. This exhibition marks Odd Nerdrums first solo exhibition in Asia.

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On Sunday, May 7th, 2017, Booth Gallery is pleased to announce Odd Nerdrum's first museum solo exhibition in Asia, "In Limbo". The exhibition, organized by Booth Gallery, will be on view at the Yu-Hsiu Museum of Art through August 8, 2017 “In Limbo” features some of Nerdrum’s most notable work.

Odd Nerdrum’s solo exhibition, In Limbo, takes its title from his painting Limbo, 2006, suggesting that the figures in all his paintings are in limbo. Despite their different appearances and situations, the figures reveal entangled and ambiguous feelings and emotions as well as intriguing situations. According to the Roman Catholic Church, "limbo" is the abode of unbaptized but innocent or righteous souls, as those of infants or virtuous individuals who lived before the coming of Christ. They were not baptized; and because they lacked faith in God, they could never be saved.

In addition, the figures in Nerdrum's paintings are not great personages. Contrarily, they are ordinary young and aged men and women that form a collective symbol of humanity. They live in the limbo of their own making, find themselves in dangerous situations or in solitude, and the only thing they have in common is that they all suffer. Nerdrum's delineation of the figures' expression is metaphoric and predictive; and the desolate landscape that is the backdrop of his paintings foregrounds the humanity he has never stopped portraying. While enshrouding people in a strong sense of detachment, Nerdrum's work still conveys his humanistic concerns and demonstrates the artistic legacy of past masters, which he has internalized and transformed into his creative philosophy and inspiration.

For a digital exhibition catalogue of the exhibition, please email [email protected].

Odd Nerdrum

Odd Nerdrum was born in Sweden in 1944. He studied at The Art Academy in Oslo, Norway and later studied with the conceptual artist Joseph Beuys in Düsseldorf, Germany. Nerdrum developed a style of painting that is unique by any standard. His work is in the permanent collections of several international museums and many American museums including the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, DC; The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY; The New Orleans Museum, New Orleans, LA; The Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR; The San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, CA; Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN; The de Young Museum, San Francisco, CA, and The Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA.

Yu-Hsiu Museum of Art-
Yu-Hsiu Museum of Art is an educational institution dedicated to the promotion of contemporary realist art. In addition to increasing the visibility of Taiwanese realist artists, we have been introducing great works by internationally renowned artists. It is our sincere hope that Taiwanese audience would be able to glimpse into the international art scene from Nantou, the center of this island; and by doing so, we can realize our goal and determination to create an opportunity for contemporary realist art to take root in Taiwan.

Booth Gallery

Booth Gallery is a New York City based art gallery representing both local and international artists. Booth is committed to presenting thoughtful exhibitions featuring artists whose works focus on a balance between content, form, research and communication. Through a well-rounded program, Booth Gallery aims to explore new avenues of cultural significance and visual communication. Our goal is to respond to the intellectual demands of our audience in pursuit of an edifying cultural exchange.

Yu-Hsiu Museum of Art
No.26, Ln. 150, Jianxing Rd., Caotun Township, Nantou County 542, Taiwan (R.O.C.)TEL:+886-49-257-2999
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