‘Le monde non objectif’ Solo-exhibition by Swiss artist Eko33
Kate Vass Galerie is happy to present the solo show of a Swiss artist, Jean-Jacques Duclaux, aka Eko33, 'Le mode non objectif' which takes place in Zug, at unpaired. Gallery on the 7th of December.
At the beginning of the 20th century, artists began to free themselves from academic constraints, abandon pictorial aspects and experiment only with colors and forms. One of the first figures to abandon objective art was Kazimir Malevich who was a leading member of the Suprematism movement. He wrote his vision in his book, The Non-Objective World, which was published in 1927 as part of the Bauhausbücher series and it is referred to as a manifesto of Suprematism.
Malevich was among the first painters who attempted to achieve the absolute painting that was clear from every objective reference. The term, non-objective art, takes nothing from reality and emphasizes the “primacy of pure feeling”. In contrast to Constructivism, non-objective art opposes any link between art and utility and the imitations of nature. Malevich aimed to create pure art, using geometric forms, where the feeling was the determining factor, the one and only source of creation.
“Blissful sense of liberating nonobjectivity drew me forth into the “desert,” where nothing is real except feeling… and so feeling became the substance of my life.” - Malevich, 1927
The formal elements of non-objective art remain part of recent artistic practices. Many artists during the 20th century use exclusively geometrical forms and exclude every objective element. In the 1960s, the forerunner of generative art, Sol LeWitt, embraced the philosophy of ’non-objectivity’ by creating the geometric ’Wall drawing’ series. Technology provides even more tools for artists to explore the concept of absolute art.
Eko33, Library series, 2022 © artist
The works of Jean-Jacques Duclaux, also known as Eko33 focus on clear geometrical structures while including non-obvious yet advanced and diversified algorithmic forms. His works have no recognizable subject matter, using elements of art, such as lines, shapes, forms, colors, and texture. He aims to create pure art using algorithms. Emotions conveyed by his work are evoked by an eloquent use of colors and saturation on top of a unique layering approach underlying the subjectivity and biases of the human condition.
Eko33 has created digital artworks using computer code since 1999. His practice is focused on creating artistic software and processes which generate unique artworks. Far from letting computers do as they wish; he defines the artistic rules and gives space to controlled luck and randomness.
In his artistic practice, classical approaches play a major role. Coding is usually the end of the process as he allocates more than 80% of his time drawing on paper and only 20% on the implementations. After creating the algorithm and identifying the suitable range of parameters matching his artistic vision, he moves on to the final stage, adding another layer of code to build the texture and final touches of his artworks. He uses multiple computer languages such as Processing, P5.js, Python, VEX, GLSL, 3d rendering engines alongside the custom software he built. Sometimes he uses an old Commodore SX-64 to pay tribute to the pioneers
Opens on 7th December at 6:30 PM in Zug, unpaired. Gallery (Rigistrasse 2, 6300)
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