Lasse Schmidt Hansen

November 04 - December 09 2006

One wall of the long hallway leading to the main space of croy nielsen is covered by wallpaper. The minimal design consists of thin horizontal lines, but since the paper changes when wet they are not completely in sync. The irregularity brought forward in this work is inherent in the principle behind wallpaper itself and it is characteristic for Schmidt Hansen that he turns a potential error into the premise of his work.

In the main space a row of strips originating from a vertical blind hangs from the ceiling. Normally the function of these cheap standard blinds - often found in banks and offices - relies on an efficient system securing that every strip turns in the same direction. Schmidt Hansen has 'freed' the strips, allowing them to turn wherever and thereby created a mobile. Functionality has been sacrificed in a formal play with universal forms.
The references to minimal sculpture that are conjured up through the serial arrangements in Schmidt Hansen's work become more explicit in 'Untitled Cubes'. In this case he reconstructs a classic mistake made when planning to build a perfect cube: the four white boxes have each been made out of boards all measuring 50 x 50 centimetres. Each of them represents a possible variation and minimal perfectionism is countered by calculated mistake.

The exhibition is kindly supported by The Royal Danish Embassy, Berlin.