Ian Jones – Galerist
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Upcoming exhibition:
THE JOURNEY IS THE DESTINATION
Erling Viktor /// Retrospective
28 March - 19 May, 2024
Vernissage: 28 March, 17:00 - 21:00 h
Opening hours: Wed - Saturday, 12:00 - 18:00 h
or by appointment
The Exhibition on ARTSY – Part 1
The Exhibition on ARTSY – Part 2
Gallery-P6-Berlin is pleased to present The Journey is the Destination, a retrospective of works spanning artist Erling Viktor’s 35-year career through defining elements of his unconventional yet dazzling journey as a creator.
From modest beginnings as a dreamer hailing from the Danish countryside to a significant figure in the sub-cultural landscape of the Berlin art scene, Erling Viktor’s evolution as an artist has been directly impacted by his journey all along the way. This artistic opus took Viktor from the distinguished Royal Academy of Danish Design in Copenhagen, to the infamous queer squats of Amsterdam in the 90s, to Cairo on a mission of love alongside the call of self-directed studies in Egypt, back to Copenhagen– to anywhere his conscience would take him, always on his own terms, always searching to fill in the missing piece of the existential puzzle. Eternally using the tool of human impulse as his guide, Viktor eventually found his grounding in Berlin.
His multi-faceted practice and drifter-like journey have given heed to circumstantially specific mediums, such as drawing and painting. These mediums are the catalyst and root of his exhibition, covering his unrest, movement and change. For ’The Journey is the Destination,’ Viktor offers an entire spectrum of the trajectory of his practice, ranging from self portraits, to portraits of men encountered along the pathway of his life, the male gaze, odes to nature and architecture, love, and musings of the night. Viktor’s artistic journey is as telling as the trajectory of his life, as they are paradoxically intertwined- his life Odyssey is his Oeuvre.
Current exhibition:
METROPOLIS
Works by Ian Jones
20 December 2023 – 27 March 2024
Opening hours: Wed - Saturday, 12-18h
or by appointment
Galerie-P6-Berlin is pleased to present the exhibition, ‘Metropolis’, a compilation of digital impressions by artist Ian Jones of one of the most alluring, shape-shifting, and dynamic metropolitan cities of contemporary time, Berlin.
A city has the power to mesmerize and capture a person's awe. In the words of Fritz Lang, upon visiting New York City for the first time: "the buildings seemed to be a vertical sail, scintillating and very light, a luxurious backdrop, suspended in the dark sky to dazzle, distract and hypnotize". Fritz was inspired by the towering architecture of the city of New York as the framework for the conception of the set of ‘Metropolis’, his momentous Oeuvre and considered to be one of the greatest films of all time. The dark yet fantastical dream of Metropolis resonates today in present-day Berlin as it was filmed in the famous Babelsberg studios of Berlin/Potsdam and mimics Lang’s idea of what a 2026 Metropolitan city would be.
An expat from Great Britain, the artist Ian Jones finds inspiration and solace in long ‘Spaziergängen’ (strolls) throughout the city of Berlin. Jones is influenced by the rich architectural history and vibrant modern culture that the city has to offer and captures his impressions through photography, later transforming the works into wondrous abstract digital imagery. The city becomes his muse.
In the right hands, a tortured soul is a catalyst for creativity. Ian Jones uses his artwork as an escape from past tumultuous times and as a quest for light and fulfillment in the process of rebuilding his spirit. All of these sensations contributed to the latticework of his own personal journey into creating artwork as a therapy to set his mind free. His digital works are part of this pursuit of mental freedom. ‘METROPOLIS’ features musings on the artist’s journey through a city to spark insight and translated into visual stories and enhanced in a digital environment.
His crusade in the arts continues to expand as he launches his new digital gallery, gp6digitaler, to feature a collection of his digital works.
