Christopher Williams

17 May-15 Jun 2013

Overview

'For Example: Dix-Huit Leçons Sur La Société Industrielle (Revision 18)'. Born in Los Angeles in 1956, Christopher Williams is deeply influenced by Conceptual art, having attended the California Institute of the Arts under instructors including John Baldessari and Douglas Huebler. He creates very few images, and often appropriates them from sources like magazine covers. His production frequently resembles outtakes from industrial or fashion photo shoots, sometimes with color bars visible. Though the photographs, of a camera or a model, can appear documentary, show titles frame his work as a more ambitious commentary. The artist lives in Cologne, Dusseldorf, Amersterdam, and Los Angeles, and will be part of this summer's Venice Biennale.