Cristóbal Lehyt's Plexiglas Paintings Explore Walls and Revelation at Johannes Vogt Gallery
From April 9 to April 29, 2016, Cristóbal Lehyt showcased his third solo exhibition titled "Given a Wall, What's Happening Behind It?" at the newly opened Johannes Vogt Gallery in the Lower East Side. The exhibit included paintings displayed on four-foot square Plexiglas sheets laid on the gallery's plywood floor, covered with protective paper. Certain sections were marked off and painted in solid colors, unveiling images from Lehyt's "Drama Projection" series, achieved through frottage techniques. The exhibition's title was inspired by a question posed by Jean Tardieu to Chilean poet Juan Luis Martinez, reminiscent of Kafka's "Before the Law." Themes of protection and revelation were central, with an installation allowing visitors to flip through paintings like records. Additionally, Lehyt mirrored frottage on a gallery wall, highlighting the raw essence of the space at 55 Chrystie Street, Suite 202, New York City.
Key facts
- Exhibition ran April 9-29, 2016 at Johannes Vogt Gallery
- Featured paintings on 4-foot square Plexiglas sheets with protective paper
- Images drawn from Lehyt's "Drama Projection" series created in trance states
- Technique involved dripping paint and frottage (rubbing) to reveal drawings
- Title references exchange between Jean Tardieu and Juan Luis Martinez
- Themes explore infinite regression of questions and walls
- Works reflected raw nature of gallery's new Lower East Side space
- Included stack of paintings designed to be flipped through like records
Entities
Artists
- Cristóbal Lehyt
- Jean Tardieu
- Juan Luis Martinez
- Franz Kafka
Institutions
- Johannes Vogt Gallery
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- 55 Chrystie Street
- Lower East Side