EIJI SUMI
Under-Construction
Under Construction is a mixmedia exhibition comprised of paintings and installations influenced by the artist’s obsession with construction sites. By imitating visual patterns in his paintings and juxtaposing them with found objects from construction sites, Sumi transports viewers into a scene hovering between progressive expansion and dystopian decay. In Under Construction, Sumi experiments with liberating his paintings from the confines of their frames through their placement and interactions with his installations and mixmedia sequences. Collaborating with Sumi in Under Construction by designing sound art specifically for the exhibition is New York based Swedish sound designer Niklas Möller.