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ellen pil, dmw gallery, painting, i will be around
ellen pil, dmw gallery, neon, band zonder naam
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ellen pil, dmw gallery, painting, in a room together
ellen pil, dmw gallery, painting, in a room together
ellen pil, dmw gallery, painting, almost equal
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dmw gallery, ellen pil, art antwerp

ELLEN PIL

Ellen Pil is fascinated by the position of man in times of far-reaching digitization, robotization and mass production. Humanity reproduces, manipulates and perfects in its quest for an ideal. Astonished by the possibilities we have created for ourselves to bend reality to our will, Pil wonders what the story of man still is in it and what place the individual has.

In her artistic process she uses partly the same tools and strategies as professional image builders. From a digital archive and using graphic programs, she explores different scenarios by continuously sketching, adjusting, cutting and polishing shapes and images, as if in a digital setting that can be endlessly reconfigured. From that digital studio, some images make the leap to a — much slower and more thoughtful — analog process, where they are applied to canvas in layers of acrylic and airbrush paint.

For Pil, the digital and analog process merge seamlessly, no matter how different they are. Her painted works clearly show their digital roots. The chosen materials and colors, the interaction between 2D and 3D, the gradients and shadows give a mechanical impression, as if a machine was involved. (text by Tim Vanheers)

(b. 1982) lives and works in Antwerp, Belgium
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ellen pil, dmw gallery, painting, almost equal

Almost Equal, 2020
Acrylics and spraypaint on coal died linen, casein glue on wood panel
40 x 50 cm

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ellen pil, dmw gallery, painting, working magic

Working all kinds of magic, 2020
Acrylics and spraypaint on coal died linen, casein glue on wood panel
70 x 80 cm

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Mrs. Extravert Introvert, 2019
Spray paint on wood panel
58 x 70 cm

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Mrs. Crazy on a Stick, 2019
Spray paint on wood panel
58 x 70 cm

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ellen pil, dmw gallery, painting, in a room together

In a Room Together (Part 1), 2020
Poplar cabinet with two scenes; acrylics and spraypaint on coal died linen, casein glue on wood panel

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dmw gallery, ellen pil, art antwerp

The Adventures of Self-preservation – Mundane and routine tasks, 2020
Acrylic and spraypaint on wood
70 x 70 x 60 cm / 50 x 55 x 7 cm / 50 x 45 x 2.2 cm / 45 x 40 x 2.2 cm / 45 x 40 x 2.2 cm

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ellen pil, dmw gallery, painting, i will be around

I will be around (scene 2), 2020
Acrylics and spraypaint on coal died linen, casein glue on wood panel
34 x 41 cm

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ellen pil, dmw gallery, painting, i will be around

I will be around (scene 1), 2020
Acrylics and spraypaint on coal died linen, casein glue on wood panel
32 x 42 cm

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ellen pil, dmw gallery, painting, voucher for good behaviour

Voucher for Good Behaviour (nr 25), 2020
Acrylics and spraypaint on coal died linen, casein glue on wood panel
65 x 51.5 cm

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East west home best (doors), 2019
Spray paint on wood panel
40 x 32.5 cm

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East west home best (hands), 2019
Pastel on paper
69 x 92 cm

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ellen pil, dmw gallery, neon, band zonder naam

Band Zonder Naam, 2015-2020
Neon (edition of 7)
107.7 x 84 cm 

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