Allsop, Douglas – Galerie Renate Bender

DOUGLAS ALLSOP

2 x 1 Vertical Rectangular Hole, Parallel Pattern - 2019, Acrylglas, Stahlstifte, Polyesterröhrchen, jeweils 540 x 380 x 2 mm

Douglas Allsop in his studio 2012

Reflective Editor, 4 Diptychs - 2011/12, cast acrylic sheet, hardened steel pin, polyester tube, edition of 3, each 75 x 30 x 0.3 cm ©Douglas Allsop

Diptych: Ten single vertical slots, fifteen single horizontal slots, parallel pattern - 2005, cast acrylic sheet, hardened steel pins, polyester tube, each 100,8 x 72 x 0.3 cm ©Douglas Allsop

931 round holes, square pitch - 2005, cast acrylic sheet, hardened steel pins, polyester tube, edition of 3, 30 x 75 x 0.3 cm ©Douglas Allsop

2 x 1 Vertical Rectangular Hole, Parallel Pattern - 2019, cast acrylic sheet, hardened steel pins, polyester tube, each 540 x 380 x 2 mm

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Douglas Allsop was born in 1943 in London, England. He lives and works in Berlin, Germany.

Minimal and Conceptual Art: both characterize the work of Douglas Allsop. Simplicity and order, impersonal yet sensual, black and white but still reflecting color, and the absence of a personal signature are all features of his creative work. Equally important are space and the individuals who move in it and before his glossy objects, becoming a part of them. His works not only invite contemplation but also ultimately confront the viewer with the complex and highly subjective nature of seeing.