Crellestraße 44
ARTIST Eemil Karila (FIN)
Crellestraße 44 is in dialogue with the social project called Alte Schönhauser Straße 26, created during 2011, when Eemil Karila started to document the collective activity at his studio/home through paintings, 8mm film and Polaroid photographs. This exhibition shows works from his continuous social project of portrait paintings and from his new series of work, including paintings, videos and sculptures.
Portrait paintings are created in dialogue with the model and therefore they are results of a psychological and intimate process. The most recent works, which started to appear beside the portraits are subconscious self-portraits based on regressive memories and monologues. Together they form an intriguing combination of an extrovert, public approach to painting through social interaction, and a more introspective process based on imaginative, mythological landscapes.
Eemil Karila is a Finnish artist from Rovaniemi. He has lived and worked in Berlin since 2008. www.eemilkarila.net
The exhibition was part of ★ NORDWIND FESTIVAL 2013