Kimmo Schroderus creates figures out of shiny, acid-resistant steel; figures that warp, fracture and fold. These ill-defined bodies, or parts of them, shown stooped under the weight of some unimaginable circumstances or stress, are part of his new exhibition, which, contrary to the themes that dominated his previous shows – sci-fi and horror – focuses on the absurd. This is made clear, for …
Kimmo Schroderus creates figures out of shiny, acid-resistant steel; figures that warp, fracture and fold. These ill-defined bodies, or parts of them, shown stooped under the weight of some unimaginable circumstances or stress, are part of his new exhibition, which, contrary to the themes that dominated his previous shows – sci-fi and horror – focuses on the absurd. This is made clear, for instance, by the grimacing heads of the Relatives series and by the over-long revels of the creature resembling a human figure in Party Monster. Besides figurative depictions, this exhibition, like the …