Chris Engman
Chris Engman
Pour (large), 2022
Edition 2 of 3 + 1 AP
Pigment print
59 x 76 in (149.9 x 193 cm)
60.5 x 77.5 in (153.7 x 196.9 cm) framed
Chris Engman
Play Room (small), 2021
Edition 2 of 6 + 2 AP
Pigment print
43 x 55.5 in (109.2 x 141 cm)
44 x 56.5 in (111.8 x 143.5 cm) framed
Chris Engman
Floorplan (small), 2021
Edition 2 of 6 + 2 AP
Pigment print
43 x 55.5 in (109.2 x 141 cm)
44 x 56.5 in (111.8 x 143.5 cm) framed
Chris Engman
Mountain (small), 2022
Edition 1 of 6 + 2 AP
Pigment print
55.5 x 43 in (141 x 109.2 cm)
56.5 x 44 in (143.5 x 111.8 cm) framed
Chris Engman
Storm, 2023
Edition 1 of 6 + 2 AP
Pigment print
50 x 36 in (127 x 91.4 cm)
51 x 38 in (129.5 x 96.5 cm) framed
Chris Engman
Prism, 2023
Edition 2 of 6 + 2 AP
Pigment print
48 x 36 in (121.9 x 91.4 cm)
49 x 37 in (124.5 x 94 cm) framed
Chris Engman
Stool, 2023
Wood and pigment print
17 x 15.75 x 15.75 in (43.2 x 40 x 40 cm)
Chris Engman
Ladder, 2022
Wood and pigment print
88 x 18 x 37 in (223.5 x 45.7 x 94 cm)
PHOTOFAIRS New York 2023
Luis De Jesus Los Angeles
Booth 304
Javits Center, New York
Luis De Jesus Los Angeles is very pleased to announce our participation in PHOTOFAIRS New York, Booth 304, with a solo presentation of new photographs by Chris Engman from his series, Prism. The fair runs September 8 through September 10, 2023 at the Javits Center, New York.
Engman’s photographs are records of drawings and paintings on photographs. The drawings and paintings were made together with his 4-year-old son, Elio, in some cases, and by Engman in others. Drawings on paper by Engman or his son, are often used as source material, embellished or combined or altered freely. They are, among other things, an incomplete record of his and his son’s preoccupations, and the struggles and joys of their relationship. Made alternately with dollar store kid’s paint, pencils, crayons, chalk, high quality acrylics, oils, and pastels, the vibrant colors are inspired by children’s art supply sets. In studying his son’s marks and watching as he made them, Engman observed moments like the way his son held his paintbrush and sometimes, though not always, found he held his in the same way. In reflecting, Engman began to step back to think about what he was doing; how he measures and calculates, making landscapes and rooms, composing and preparing. He considers the meanings and metaphors. When he’s ready to make marks, he pushes those considerations to a quieter part of his mind and tries to emulate his son’s weasel-like lack of hesitation, his fanaticism, his joy and oblivion.
Chris Engman (b. Seattle, 1978) received his MFA from USC Roski School of Fine Arts in 2013 and BFA from the University of Washington in 2003. Recently, Engman was the subject of the solo exhibition Land and Image: Chris Engman 2002-2022 at the Museum of Art and History in Lancaster, CA. Other notable exhibitions include Prism and The Artist as Explorer, Luis De Jesus Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; Art and Hope at the End of the Tunnel, USC Fisher Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA; Chris Engman: Prospect and Refuge, FotoFocus Biennial 2018: Open Archive, Weston Art Gallery, Cincinnati, OH; Bloody Red Sun of Fantastic L.A, Piasa, Paris, France; Landscapes, 68 Projects, Berlin, Germany; and Second Sight, New Representations in Photography, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA. Engman's work is held in collections internationally, including Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach, CA; Houston Fine Arts Museum, Houston, TX; Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA; Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR; The Henry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA; Sir Elton John Collection, Atlanta, GA; Ines Musumeci Greco Collection, Rome, Italy; Microsoft Collection, Seattle, WA; the Cleveland Clinic Collection, Google Cloud Collection, as well as numerous corporate and private collections. Engman lives and works in Los Angeles, and is represented by Luis De Jesus Los Angeles.
For further information, including images and previews, please call 213-395-0762, or email: gallery@luisdejesus.com.
LOCATION:
Javits Center, 429 11th Avenue, New York, NY 10001
DATES & TIMES
VIP Preview (invitation only): Thursday, September 7, 2023
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC:
Friday, September 8, 2023 11am—7pmâ¨Saturday, September 9, 2023 11am—7pm
Sunday, September 10, 2023 11am—6pm