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KATRIN FRIDRIKS GREY AREA - 8th March to 27th April, 2019 - JD Malat Gallery
8th March to 27th April, 2019

KATRIN FRIDRIKS
     GREY AREA

   JD M A L A T
              G A L L E R Y

             LONDON
KATRIN FRIDRIKS GREY AREA - 8th March to 27th April, 2019 - JD Malat Gallery
8th March to 27th April, 2019

KATRIN FRIDRIKS
     GREY AREA

   JD M A L A T
              G A L L E R Y

            LONDON                2
KATRIN FRIDRIKS GREY AREA - 8th March to 27th April, 2019 - JD Malat Gallery
KATRIN FRIDRIKS
GREY AREA

After three years, artist Katrin Fridriks returns to London for her first solo show at              Nikola Tesla. But for Fridriks it was his message and dream that captivated her imagination
JD Malat Gallery with her new and groundbreaking exhibition: Grey Area.                             and aspired her to do this show: the possibility of free energy for all. Enter a fascinating maze
                                                                                                    of knowledge made of ancient temples, forgotten legacies, lost civilizations and a fine thread
As always pushing her artistic boundaries forward, in both style and theme, with Grey Area the      connecting them all and ultimately leading to the stars.
artist shies away from her previous exhibitions in a variety of ways while keeping her signature
style and approach to her work. This show is not only about what is there to see and observe,       Grey Area represents what is there to see and yet is rarely noticed. It represents the undefined,
but also what is not explicit and immediately apparent.                                             the murky, the mysterious and yet enchanting. It challenges and defies the dichotomy of black
                                                                                                    versus white and forces the observer into a territory of shades and of all possibilities.
A new style of composition, new forms of installations, a new way of interaction between the
different artworks and between the artwork and the observer themselves. Installations that          Accompanying the artwork will be the very special limited edition book catalogue that is in and
change arrangements and shapes, interpretations and form, and that speak to the observer            of itself a work of art: made in very few copies only, it has been entirely conceived and designed
as the observer moves around them - this is what awaits those attending this new solo show.         by the Fridriks team: graphic designer Cédric Pierre, written by Sebastian Di Giovanni, as
Last but not least, and after many years of waiting, a new Stendhal Syndrome will make its          corollary to the exhibition to intrigue both sight and touch. Bound by hand in Japanese fashion
appearance and captivate your eyes once more.                                                       and printed in thermo-chromatic ink visible by touch only, this precious booklet will reveal its
                                                                                                    secrets to you while you immerse yourself in the exhibition’s experience.
Scientist, inventor, genius, visionary, madman, censored, forgotten. These are the words one
would most probably find associated with Tesla, once delving into the fascinating figure of                                                                                  Sebastian Di Giovanni
Nikola Tesla. But for Fridriks it was his message and dream that captivated her imagination
and aspired her to do this show: the possibility of free energy for all. Enter a fascinating maze
of knowledge made of ancient temples, forgotten legacies, lost civilizations and a fine thread
connecting them all and ultimately leading to the stars.
KATRIN FRIDRIKS GREY AREA - 8th March to 27th April, 2019 - JD Malat Gallery
Spiritual Molecule Syndrome - Interstellar, 2019
                   Acrylic on Canvas
                   150 x 150 +10cm
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KATRIN FRIDRIKS GREY AREA - 8th March to 27th April, 2019 - JD Malat Gallery
Maestro Stendhal Syndrome, 2018
           Acrylic on Canvas
            150 x 230 +10cm
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KATRIN FRIDRIKS GREY AREA - 8th March to 27th April, 2019 - JD Malat Gallery
Grey Area, 2019
    Acrylic on wooden structure in a shadow box
    130 x 280 + 10cm

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KATRIN FRIDRIKS GREY AREA - 8th March to 27th April, 2019 - JD Malat Gallery
Entheogenesis - Awakening Awareness Within, 2019
                     Acrylic on Canvas
                     180 x 208 + 12cm
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KATRIN FRIDRIKS GREY AREA - 8th March to 27th April, 2019 - JD Malat Gallery
Kymatica, 2018
     Acrylic on Canvas
     100 x 100 +10cm
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KATRIN FRIDRIKS GREY AREA - 8th March to 27th April, 2019 - JD Malat Gallery
Noble Space Commander, 2018   Altered States of Awareness, 2019
           Acrylic on Canvas               Acrylic on Canvas
            100 x 100 +10cm                 100 x 100 +10cm
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KATRIN FRIDRIKS GREY AREA - 8th March to 27th April, 2019 - JD Malat Gallery
Metempsychosis Transmigration of
      Souls - Riding Awarenes, 2019
            Acrylic on Canvas
             220 x 270 +16cm
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Altered States of Consciousness, 2019
               Acrylic on Canvas
                100 x 100 +10cm
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Tryptamine - Mother Molecule Changa, 2019
                      Acrylic on Canvas
     113 x 120 + 5cm (dim. each hexagon: 45 x 39 + 5cm)
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VALIS - Gnosticism, 2019
        Acrylic on Canvas
          60 x 107 +5cm
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Empirical Evidence - Interstellar series, 2019
                  Acrylic on Canvas
                   180 x 130 +10cm
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Riding Awareness - Magical Powers, 2019
                Acrylic on Canvas
                260 x 300 +20cm
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Gene & Ethics - Cosmic Star Gate, 2019
               Acrylic on Canvas
               150 x 230 +10cm
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Forces of Interstellar Magic, 2018
            Acrylic on Canvas
             130 x 130 +10cm
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Interstellar Magic - Supernova, 2018
                Acrylic on Canvas
                130 x 130 +10cm
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Magic Interstellar Messenger, 2018
             Acrylic on Canvas
              170 x 170 +10cm
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Cycles of Yuga - Cosmos, 2019
           Acrylic on Canvas
           120 x 120 +10cm
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Space Molecule Syndrome, 2019
           Acrylic on Canvas
            310 x 230 +10cm
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Waving Stendhal Syndrome, 2018
            Acrylic on Canvas
            130 x 230 + 10cm
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Blade Runner - Interstellar series, 2019
              Acrylic on Canvas
               100 x 100 +5cm
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Empirical Gate - Interstellar series, 2019
                Acrylic on Canvas
                180 x 130 +10cm
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Sephirot - Highest Expression of Divinity, 2019   Ozymandias - King of King, 2019
                   Acrylic on Canvas                        Acrylic on Canvas
                    120 x 120 +10cm                          120 x 120 +10cm
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VALIS - Spiritual Knowledge, 2019
     Acrylic on Canvas
     26 x 100 +5cm

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Samsara Enlightment - Interstellar, 2019
               Acrylic on Canvas
               130 x 180 +10cm
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Azrael - Higher Beings, 2019   Forces of Nature - Mothernature series, 2019
          Acrylic on Canvas                      Acrylic on Canvas
          120 x 120 +10cm                         100 x 100 +5cm
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Gene & Ethics - Star Gates, 2019
           Acrylic on Canvas
           150 x 230 +10cm
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Spiritual Molecule Ride - Interstellar, 2019
                 Acrylic on Canvas
                  150 x 150 +10cm
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Hypnagogia Soul Traveller, 2019   Matrix Awakenings - Interstellar series, 2019
           Acrylic on Canvas                       Acrylic on Canvas
            70 x 70 +5cm                             70 x 70 +5cm
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Dream Catcher, 2019   Conscious Dreamtime, 2019
      Acrylic on Canvas        Acrylic on Canvas
        80 x 80 +5cm              80 x 80 +5cm
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Space Commander - Interstellar Forces, 2018
               Acrylic on Canvas
               100 x 100 + 10cm
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Gene & Ethics - Illuminations, 2019
            Acrylic on Canvas
             180 x 280 +10cm
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Katrin Fridriks
B. 1974- Reykjavik, Iceland
Lives and works between Luxembourg & Paris.

Solo Exhibitions                                     Group Exhibitions                                     2014   Art Vienna Circle Culture Gallery,               2011   The Urban Artist, Soho House, CC Gallery,
                                                                                                                  Vienna, Austria                                         Berlin, Germany
2018   Waste, Circle Culture Gallery                 2018   Bologna Arte Fiere, Dellupi Arte Gallery,
       (Gallery Weekend), Berlin, Germany                   Bologna, Italy                                        The Great Artists : Renoir to Damien Hirst,             40 ans de Pressionnisme, Forum Grimaldi,
       Interstellar Spaces, Hotel de Rome,                  Cape Town Art Fair, Pascal Janssens                   Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Center,                 Monaco, Monaco
       Berlin, Germany                                      Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa                      Seoul, South Korea
       Supreme Goddesses, David Pluskwa                                                                                                                                   The Old Casino, Circle Culture Gallery,
       Gallery, Marseille, France                    2017   Miniature Contemporary Museum,                        MTV, Re: Define, Museum Contemporary                    Ham burg, Germany
                                                                                                                  Dallas, USA
2017   Forces of Nature, Dellupi Art Gallery,               Gemeente Museum, Curators Ria & Lex                                                                           Inauguration, Vicky David Gallery,
       Milano, Italy                                        Daniels, The Hague, Netherlands                       Art Paris Helene Bailly Gallery, Paris, France          New York, USA

2016   Macrocosm, Lazarides Gallery, London, UK             Solar Panel Art Series, Tech Open Air,         2013 Brutal, Lazarides Gallery At 180                          The future is not what it used to be,
                                                            The Beam, Little Sun Foundation,                    Strand, London, UK                                        Le Basse Projects, Los Angeles, USA
2015   New Wave & Gravity, Circle Culture Gallery,          Berlin, Germany
       Hamburg, Germany                                     Das Dasein, Circle Culture Gallery,                   Potse68, Circle Culture Gallery,                        MTV Staying Alive, Michael Goss
                                                            Berlin, Germany                                       Berlin, Germany                                         Foundation, Future Tense, de Pury,
2014 Stendhal Syndrome, Circle Culture Gallery,             Come Alive!, Circle Culture Gallery,                                                                          Dallas, USA
     Berlin, Germany Flying Awareness,                      Hamburg, Germany                                      Fresh Paint, Lazarides Gallery,
     Lazarides Gallery, London, UK                                                                                London, UK                                       2010   Inauguration, Contemporary Art Center,
     Flying Awareness, Lazarides Gallery,            2016 Decade of Lazarides, Lazarides Gallery,                                                                         Épinal, France
     London, UK                                           London, UK                                       2012 Design Days Stilwerk Design gallery,
                                                          Abstract Masters, Helene Bailly,                      Dubai, UAE                                                Volta 6 Art Fair Circle Culture Gallery,
2013 Art13 , Circle Culture gallery, London, UK           Paris, France                                                                                                   Basel, Switzerland
                                                                                                                  Escape The Golden Cage, Vienna, Austria
2011   Mothernature, Pascal Janssens Gallery,        2015   Personal Structures - Crossing Borders,                                                                2009   TAG au Grand Palais, Paris, France
       Ghent, Belgium                                       Global Art Affairs Foundation & European              Pret à Diner Royal Academy, CC Gallery,
       Leak of Information, Circle Culture                  Cultural Center Palazzo Bembo, Venice, Italy          London, UK                                              Sequence Art Festival, Reykjavik, Iceland
       Gallery, Berlin, Germany
                                                            Just Painted II, Reykjavik Art Museum,                Color, Charles Bank Gallery, New York,           2008   Novas Contemporary Urban Center,
2010   Moniker Art Fair, Circle Culture Gallery,            Reykjavik, Iceland                                                                                            Liverpool, UK
       London, UK                                                                                                 USA SF Artmrkt Fair Le Basse Projects,
                                                            Art International Istanbul CC Gallery,                San Francisco, USA                                      Independence Day, Lost Horse Gallery
2007   Les Mangeurs d’étoiles, Palais                       Istanbul, Turkey                                                                                              Reykjavik, Iceland
       Bénédictine, Fécamp, France
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2007 Curator for Visual System, Digital             2007 Minister of Youth & Sports Fresco Red Sea        2017 Dellupi Arte Forces of Nature Monographic        2012    Salon der Gegenwart Salon der
     Experiences E-Arts, Foundation Lagardère,           80m2 for the Olympic                                  Book & Solo show written by Ilaria Porotto,              Gegenwart, Germany
     Shanghai                                                                                                  statements by Pierre Restany & Dr. Klaus
                                                          Stadium of Nîmes constructed by Bouygues             Speidel - Design: Fridriks Workshop, Italy       2011    Gestalten Walls and Frames, Germany
       Sequence Art Festival, Reykjavik,                  & Architect BVL Opening Ceremony: Prime
       Iceland                                            Minister, Minister of Education of Youth               Avant Arte Waste special Edition numbered              Circle Culture Art Leak of Information solo
                                                          & Sports Mr. François Fillon, Mme. Roselyne            & signed written by Dr. Klaus Speidel                  show, special edition, signed & numbered
2006   Paris is burning, Rush art Gallery,                Bachelot, Nîmes, France                                & Dr. Loftur Reimar - Design: Cédric Pierre,           Design: Freddy Fuss, Germany
       Curated by Rashaad Newsome,                                                                               Netherlands
       New York, USA                                      Museum of Palais Bénédictine                                                                          2010    Circle Culture Art 10th Anniversary special
                                                          Commissioned by Bacardi Martini:                       Beam Solar Panels Art Series                           Edition numbered & signed Design:
2004 Energy Flow, Art Paris Carroussel du Louvre,         customized special metal box Bénédictine,              Little Sun Foundation, Germany                         Freddy Fuss, Germany
     JAG Gallery, Paris, France                           International Edition for the occasion of the
                                                          Personal Exhibition Mangeurs d’étoiles          2015 Global Art Affairs Foundation & European         2007    Museum Palais Bénédictine Mangeurs
2003   l’Art Emmêlé, City Hall of Paris with the          with guest of honor: Ambassador of Iceland           Cultural Center Personal Structures -                    d’étoiles Solo show, France
       Australian Embassy, Curators: Erick Öge &          in France                                            Crossing Borders 56th Venice Biennale
       Jerome LeBerre, Paris, France                                                                                                                            2006    Cercle Artistique du Luxembourg official
                                                    2003 Minister of Culture, Higher Education                   Reykjavik Art Museum Just Painted II                   selection Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg
1999   Espace Paul Ricard (Fondation Ricard)             & Research Face with the support of Mme                 80 Icelandic contemporary Artists, written
       ArtCom 85 contemporary artists living in          Erna Hennicot- Schoepges President of the               by Hafthor Yngvasson, Iceland                  1999    ArtCom Publication CD-Rom of 85
       France & with the support of Gérard               European Institute Cultural Routes, Mme                                                                        contemporaries artists living in France
       Garouste, France                                  Josée Kirps, Director National Archives                 Circle Culture Stendhal Syndrome Solo show             & with support of Gérard Garouste, France
                                                         of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg                        written by Fredericke Schaefer, Germany
Commissions and Grants                                                                                                                                          Collections
                                                    Publications                                          2014 Hangaram Art Museum The Great Artists:
2017   Penguin Random House Cover of Liquids                                                                   Renoir to Damien Hirst, Seoul Arts                      Reykjavik Art Museum, Reykjavik, Iceland
       by the scientist Mark Miodownik / Royal      2018 Pluskwa Gallery Supreme Goddesses,                    Center Korea                                            Museum Palais Benedictine, Fecamp France
       Science Book Award, Publication                   France                                                                                                        Jeremy Rocher Private Art Collection
       Avril 2018, England, UK                                                                                   Circle Culture Stendhal Syndrome Solo show            Ron Dennis Private Art Collection
                                                    2018 JD Malat Gallery Grey Area                              written by Fredericke Schaefer, Germany
       Little Sun Foundation in partnership with         Edition numbered & signed
       Beam Solar Panel Art Series, Germany              written by Sebastian Di Giovanni                 2013   Fuchs Edition Women in Art.
                                                         Design: Cédric Pierre, France                           Masterpieces of Great Female Artists from
2008   Made up war series, International                 Pluskwa Gallery Supreme Goddesses                       Middle Ages to Modern Era Volume 1,
       Conference Transportation &                       written by Dr. Klaus Speidel, France                    Austria
       Energy, Iceland

       Trade Council of Iceland Grants
       for Liverpool exhibitions, UK                                                                                                                                                                                  74
Special Thanks:
     Katrin Fridriks
     Jean-David Malat
     Victoria Aboucaya
     Lara Ustunberk
     Emeline Gougeon
     Sebastian Di Giovanni

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