克里斯多夫·库克个展
Christopher Cook Solo Exhibition
主办/北京今日美术馆
展览时间/2007年4月4日—4月15日
艺术家讲座时间/ 2007年4月4日下午二时
展览及讲座地点/北京今日美术馆四层展厅
地址：北京市朝阳区百子湾路32号苹果社区4号楼
联系电话/8610-58769397
ORGANIZER/BEIJING TODAY ART MUSEUM
DURATION/ 2nd April—15th April 2007
ARTIST’S TALK/ 14：00, 4th April 2007
VENUE/ BEIJING TODAY ART MUSEUM, 4th Floor.
ADDRESS/Building 4, No.32 BAIZIWAN ROAD,CHAOYANG DISTRICT, BEIJING
CONTACT/ 8610-58769397
克里斯多夫•库克个展 北京今日美术馆
2007年4月
在过去的八年中，克里斯多夫•库克在一条极其特别的创作道路上不断摸索前进：他将石墨粉、油和树脂用不同的溶剂融合起来，或泼或喷，或者直接刷在铝箔和纸片上，然后再用不同的工具进行处理。
在这些混合材料的绽放、闪亮及沉淀当中，石墨模糊了素描与油画的界限，同时又将这多种因素统统融合到摄影与绘画之间的当代对话之中。这些与众不同的作品检验着自然与理性法则之间的互动，同时向常规的美学概念进行挑战。
库克对于后工业时代的风景及改变世界的自然力有着特别的兴趣—其中包括人类本性当中改造与蹂躏自然的倾向和意愿。他的一些作品以低分辨率的影像反映城市的隔离状态、其他作品则涉及遗传学概念。然而这种取向又往往由于作品当中一种自然世界诗意的变化而缓和，这在英国和东方的风景画当中都不陌生。
克里斯多夫•库克出生于英国的约克郡，就读于伦敦皇家美术学院，现深造于英国普利茅斯大学绘画系。他的作品曾入选多次国际展览，并为大英博物馆、费兹威廉博物馆及纽约的大都市博物馆收藏。
Christopher Cook at Today Art Museum Beijing.
April 2007
Over the past eight years Christopher Cook has developed a highly specific process in which graphite powder is combined with oil, resin and solvents and poured sprayed or brushed onto sheets of coated paper and coated aluminium, then worked with a variety of implements.
With their bloom, sparkle and sedimentation, the 'graphites' blur the distinction between drawing and painting, and involve themselves in the contemporary dialogue between painting and photography. These distinctive works examine the interaction of organic and systematic principles, and challenge conventional notions of beauty.
Cook is interested in the post-industrial landscape and the forces that shape the world - including our very human inclination to modify and abuse nature. Certain images refer to low resolution surveillance footage to suggest urban isolation, and others to concepts of genetic manipulation. This tendency is often tempered by a poetic evocation of the natural world, which recalls both English and oriental landscape genres.
Christopher Cook was born in North Yorkshire, England, and studied at the Royal College of Art in London. He is currently Reader in Painting at the University of Plymouth, U.K. His work has been the subject of regular international exhibitions, and is held in collections including the British Museum, the Fitzwilliam Museum and the Metropolitan Museum New York.