David Gilbert's Paper Castles at Klaus von Nichtssagend
Klaus von Nichtssagend gallery in Tribeca is hosting Stationery, a solo exhibition by David Gilbert featuring his new body of work. The show opens on Friday, May 15 from 6-8PM at 87 Franklin Street. Gilbert constructs castles out of paper, photographing them as they curl off studio walls in morning or evening light. The chateaux evoke childhood fairytales, but the castle icon symbolizes power and dominance. Gilbert's use of drooping paper and scrappy cardboard defangs that power, transforming stone heft into gossamer structures.
Key facts
- Klaus von Nichtssagend presents Stationery, a solo show by David Gilbert.
- The exhibition is in the front gallery at 87 Franklin Street in Tribeca.
- Opening reception is Friday, May 15 from 6-8PM.
- Gilbert fashions castles out of paper and photographs them.
- The chateaux have a flavor of childhood, like from a fairytale.
- The castle icon symbolizes power and dominance.
- Gilbert's rendering in drooping paper and scrappy cardboard defangs the castle's power.
- Stone heft and weight are made gossamer.
Entities
Artists
- David Gilbert
Institutions
- Klaus von Nichtssagend
Locations
- 87 Franklin Street
- Tribeca
- New York City
- United States