Jason Gringler

Foreground: “2 failed artworks permanently bound (facing inwards)” (2 & 1). Background: “Steel/Mesh” (1)

a new glass piece completed in my studio. typically off-cuts of wood and steel dictate the shape of the glass works but this one was lifted from Louise Nevelson’s Moonlight Series IV, from 1986 and flipped upside down. (6.5 x 97.5 x 111.5 cm) (layered acrylic glass, photos, packing tape, mirrored vinyl, adhesives, spray enamel, steel, wood, hardware).

I periodically revisit this series of defaced monochromes, which I began in 2017 in New York just before moving to Berlin. At the time, money was tight, prompting me to explore painting with the barest possible means. Light and space act as key agents in these works. They shift noticeably as daylight fades and, of course, depending on the viewer’s position in front of the surface. (steel, silicone, mirror, detritus, epoxy, plexiglas).(2018-2026). (3 x 58 x 76 cm).

some studio pics

‘2 failed artworks permanently bound facing inwards (4th version)’ (front view) 140.5 x 115 x 110 cm. Full images on my website.

“Two failed artworks permanently bound facing inwards” (1,2,3) on view in Paris. 🩸(failed artworks, steel, rust, heat, concrete, epoxy, acrylic glass, spray enamel, adhesives, wood, etc) @lobruttostahl <—>

Full installation views of my current exhibition @lobruttostahl The gallery and I worked together carefully installing the pieces. Many works can be seen singularly (or in dialogue) depending on one’s spatial position. May 10 - June 15, 2024. 🤍

Lo Brutto Stahl is pleased to announce representation of Berlin-based artist Jason Gringler (b. 1978 in Toronto, Canada). The artist’s first solo exhibition with the gallery is currently on view and is open until June 15, 2024. ‘My studio is a philosophical space and the asset I possess is energy. Energy is capital. And my capital is waning. My mortality plays a pivotal role in the way I think about my studio practice. Sweat equity is defined by a contribution toward a project using physical labor/mental effort, and time. If my capital as an artist is my mortality, then the refuse produced from my studio endeavors are considered legitimate forms of production. Remnants, offcuts, and broken tools are a valuable resource. I cannot regain time spent; however, waste material does provide a recouping of energy expenditure. The resin sculptures accrue value in 2 ways. Time spent. Energy spent. My work is labor intensive. My past work more so. Occasionally I turn toward eBay as a resource to address the ‘readymade’ but mostly to alleviate physical stress on my body. Technological waste is omnipresent. Integrating technology into my work is a practical choice, given its significant influence on my efforts.’ Excerpt from a text by the artist. Image 1: Portrait of Jason Gringler in his studio, Berlin, Germany, May 2024. Images 2 & 3: Jason Gringler Tomb, 2024
Epoxy resin, wax, steel, packing tape, silicone, plastic wrap, failed artwork, acrylic, glass, mirror, enamel paint, rust
119,5 × 82 × 9 cm (47 × 32 1/4 × 3 1/2 in) Image 4: Jason Gringler Photo Journal (13), 2024
Layered acrylic, mirror, photos, sign vinyl, adhesives, steel, hardware, wood
100 × 67,5 × 7 cm (39 3/8 × 26 9/16 × 2 3/4 in) Image 5: Jason Gringler Photo Journal (11), 2023
Layered acrylic glass, mirror, photographs, adhesives, steel, aluminium tape
111 × 110 × 7 cm (43 11/16 × 43 5/16 × 2 3/4 in) Image 6: Jason Gringler Steel/Glass (43), 2020
Steel, glass, adhesives, sign vinyl
77,5 × 57 cm (30 1/2 × 22 7/16 in) Image 7: Installation view, ‘Studio’, Lo Brutto Stahl, Paris @m1rroring #jasongringler #lobruttostahl

‘Steel/Glass (52)’ (+details) on view in ‘Studio’ at Lo Brutto Stahl, Paris. May 10th - June 15th, 2024. The final slide is a text written by Claire Sammut. @lobruttostahl @goodenough_utopia

My first solo exhibition in Paris opens this Friday May 10th (6-9pm) @lobruttostahl <— Hope to see you there. Text written by Claire Sammut @goodenough_utopia ( much gratitude to @vincentlobrutto and @pablo.stahl )

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Front/back high res views of ‘Tool (1)(Angle Grinder)’ (2021) on view in ‘Inauguration’ @lobruttostahl (Paris) until June 3rd 2023.