Michael Slusakowicz aka Kibou
Artist Summary
Slusakowicz works predominately in painting, video, drawing and performance, often using different mediums to express his subject matter.
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Artists Statement & Bio
Slusakowicz's work continually questions, measures and tests viewers resistance to sexually explicit imagery. The viewer is the witness confronted with fears and dark fantasies and Slusakowicz's paintings acts as a trigger for our imaginations. Artist has earlier shown an interest in fear as a powerful driving force of human imagination.
In his late work Slusakowicz tends to penetrate the veiled sides of our society in search for a core of humanity with both its dark and bright side. Often the unpleasant atmosphere of his paintings forces the viewer to assume the position of the voyeur. Slusakowicz works predominately in painting, video, drawing and performance, often using different mediums to express his subject matter.
His recent solo and group exhibitions include National Centre of Contemporary Art, Moscow (2014); Moscow School of New Cinema (2014) and Galeria Materna Y Herencia, Madrid (2014). Slusakowicz was also a finalist of the Anthology 2014 Award and exhibited at Charlie Smith London (2014). His work was featured in ‘Class on Its Own’ annual magazine (2014) and his video work was also featured on a special event organized at Ulf Haines Store in Berlin (2012). Slusakowicz’s work has been exhibited internationally including OFF Art Fair, Brussels (2013); Materna Y Herncia, Madrid (2012); Institute of Contemporary Arts, London (2011 and 2012); South London Gallery, London (2011); Artland Gallery, Manchester (2009).
Artists CV
2014
Isle of Dead/ Revisited (Video Screening) - National Centre of Contemporary Art, Moscow
Anthology 2014 (Finalist) - Charlie Smith, London
Scale of Exaggeration - Galeria Materna Y Herencia, Madrid
2013
Off Art Fair, Brussells
Candid Arts Exhibition - Candid Arts Trust, London
2012
Everything - Vox Pop - Institute of Contemporary Arts, London
2011
CWW Artist Moving Image, South London Gallery, London
