Camillo Paravicini at Bündner Kunstmuseum
Solo Show «Hart, aber fair», May 1 until August 15, 2021
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Exhibition View Camillo Paravicini Solo Show «Hart, aber fair» at Bündner Kunstmuseum, Chur, 2021 / Courtesy: the artist and Bündner Kunstmuseum
Camillo Paravicini (*1987) is realizing his most important solo exhibition as part of the Manor Art Prize, questioning humorously and unpredictably everything that is considered true or certain in the art world. His works, with their craftsmanship and precision, always appear mischievous and unburdened. Playfully, he subverts our expectations of art. For the first time, the Graubünden artist gathers a complete series of new paintings in the exhibition at the Bündner Kunstmuseum. In these small-format images, grumpy mythical creatures wander around, digging through pasty layers of paint to the surface. We are never sure if the comic-like faces even want to be in the picture or if they are already devising an escape plan.
Although the expressive painting style and surreal references nod to the greats of his field like Jean Dubuffet or Martin Kippenberger, Camillo Paravicini blurs the clear assignment to a specific style. Set in oversized frames, the paintings connect with the surrounding space, suggesting that there is more at play than just painting. A large profile lies in the room, reminiscent of a modernist structure between a bench and a rooftop habitat. Similar to a theater set, Camillo Paravicini organizes a scenography through the connection between paintings, frames, and objects that invites contemplation about art. The works become actors who deliberately miss their cue or sneak into the wrong play. Whether ultimately the actors or we have erred in the staging remains unanswered.
An accompanying book will be published by Vexer Verlag featuring a conversation between Camillo Paravicini and curator Damian Jurt, as well as texts by Jana Bruggmann, Gianni Jetzer, Claire Hoffmann, Stephan Kunz, Aoife Rosenmeyer, and Sabine Rusterholz.
Curator:
Damian Jurt
Short Biography:
Born in 1987 and raised in Poschiavo and Luzern, Camillo Paravicini currently lives and works in Basel. He completed his BA Fine Art at Ecal Lausanne in 2009 and his MA Fine Art at the Glasgow School of Art in 2011.
Exhibitions:
- Zentral!, Kunstmuseum Luzern (2020)
- Un Certain Regard, Kunst Raum Riehen (2020)
- Swiss Art Awards, Basel (2019, 2014, 2013, 2010)
- Jahresausstellung der Bündner Künstlerinnen und Künstler, Bündner Kunstmuseum Chur (2019)
- Alles Kneten, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (2019)
- Camillo Paravicini, Benzeholz Meggen (2018)
- Histoires à modeler, mudac, Lausanne (2018)
- Problems, Harpe 45, Lausanne (with Francisco Sierra) (2016)
- Unter 30, Batiment d’art contemporain, Genf (2013)
- The Wonders of the Visible World, Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art, Sunderland (2011)
- Cleave Til Cloven, Victor & Hester, Glasgow (2010)
Exhibition View Camillo Paravicini Solo Show «Hart, aber fair; view on Janus, 2021, 60x50cm, Oil on wood in wooden frame» at Bündner Kunstmuseum, Chur, 2021 / Courtesy: the artist and Bündner Kunstmuseum
Exhibition View Camillo Paravicini Solo Show «Hart, aber fair; view on The Battle of Trafalgar, 2021, 60x50cm, Oil on wood in wooden frame» at Bündner Kunstmuseum, Chur, 2021 / Courtesy: the artist and Bündner Kunstmuseum
Exhibition View Camillo Paravicini Solo Show «Hart, aber fair» at Bündner Kunstmuseum, Chur, 2021 / Courtesy: the artist and Bündner Kunstmuseum
Exhibition View Camillo Paravicini Solo Show «Hart, aber fair; view on Chinesische Vase, (Qing-Dynastie, vermutlich Daoguang-Periode, ca. 1820–1850), 2021, 60x50cm, Oil on wood in wooden frame» at Bündner Kunstmuseum, Chur, 2021 / Courtesy: the artist and Bündner Kunstmuseum
Exhibition View Camillo Paravicini Solo Show «Hart, aber fair; view on Frohnatur, 2021, 60x50cm, Oil on wood in wooden frame» at Bündner Kunstmuseum, Chur, 2021 / Courtesy: the artist and Bündner Kunstmuseum
Exhibition View Camillo Paravicini Solo Show «Hart, aber fair; view on Villain, 2021, 60x50cm, Oil on wood in wooden frame» at Bündner Kunstmuseum, Chur, 2021 / Courtesy: the artist and Bündner Kunstmuseum
Exhibition View Camillo Paravicini Solo Show «Hart, aber fair» at Bündner Kunstmuseum, Chur, 2021 / Courtesy: the artist and Bündner Kunstmuseum
Exhibition View Camillo Paravicini Solo Show «Hart, aber fair; view on Doggie, 2020, 60x50cm, Oil on wood in wooden frame» at Bündner Kunstmuseum, Chur, 2021 / Courtesy: the artist and Bündner Kunstmuseum
Exhibition View Camillo Paravicini Solo Show «Hart, aber fair; view on Tobias, 2021, 60x50cm, Oil on wood in wooden frame» at Bündner Kunstmuseum, Chur, 2021 / Courtesy: the artist and Bündner Kunstmuseum
Exhibition View Camillo Paravicini Solo Show «Hart, aber fair» at Bündner Kunstmuseum, Chur, 2021 / Courtesy: the artist and Bündner Kunstmuseum
Exhibition View Camillo Paravicini Solo Show «Hart, aber fair; view on Bidule pour Talou VII, 2021, 60x50cm, Oil on wood in wooden frame» at Bündner Kunstmuseum, Chur, 2021 / Courtesy: the artist and Bündner Kunstmuseum
Exhibition View Camillo Paravicini Solo Show «Hart, aber fair; view on Carlos, 2021, 60x50cm, Oil on wood in wooden frame» at Bündner Kunstmuseum, Chur, 2021 / Courtesy: the artist and Bündner Kunstmuseum
Exhibition View Camillo Paravicini Solo Show «Hart, aber fair» at Bündner Kunstmuseum, Chur, 2021 / Courtesy: the artist and Bündner Kunstmuseum
Exhibition View Camillo Paravicini Solo Show «Hart, aber fair; view on Improvisation mit Sportsocke, 2020, 60x50cm, Oil on wood in wooden frame» at Bündner Kunstmuseum, Chur, 2021 / Courtesy: the artist and Bündner Kunstmuseum
Exhibition View Camillo Paravicini Solo Show «Hart, aber fair» at Bündner Kunstmuseum, Chur, 2021 / Courtesy: the artist and Bündner Kunstmuseum
Exhibition View Camillo Paravicini Solo Show «Hart, aber fair» at Bündner Kunstmuseum, Chur, 2021 / Courtesy: the artist and Bündner Kunstmuseum
Exhibition View Camillo Paravicini Solo Show «Hart, aber fair; view on Drifter, 2020, 60x50cm, Oil on wood in wooden frame» at Bündner Kunstmuseum, Chur, 2021 / Courtesy: the artist and Bündner Kunstmuseum
Exhibition View Camillo Paravicini Solo Show «Hart, aber fair; view on Dunstschwalbe, 2020, 60x50cm, Oil on wood in wooden frame» at Bündner Kunstmuseum, Chur, 2021 / Courtesy: the artist and Bündner Kunstmuseum
Exhibition View Camillo Paravicini Solo Show «Hart, aber fair; view on Peep, 2021, 60x50cm, Oil on wood in wooden frame» at Bündner Kunstmuseum, Chur, 2021 / Courtesy: the artist and Bündner Kunstmuseum
