Born in 1982 in Swansea, United Kingdom, Dan Rees lives and
works in Berlin. Rees uses a range of media including painting,
sculpture, photography and film. His practice explores the legacy
and language of Conceptual Art using a slightly tongue in cheek
approach, at times layering autobiographical details with art
historical references. Many of Rees' works stem from an exchange
– a game of ping-pong, for instance – or a
self-reflexive collaboration with more established artists whose
practices have influenced his own. In this way, he acknowledges the
constant circulation and appropriation of ideas and forms within
the arts. Rees often uses humor, wordplay and strategic
mis-readings to create new associations around well-known artworks.
In doing so, he adopts an approach characterized by genuine
curiosity and a down-to-earth engagement that stands in marked
contrast to more hermetic contemporary references to the Conceptual
tradition.
Recent solo exhibitions include “Madina Warfare”
(with Nicolas Ceccaldi) at Sandy Brown, Berlin (2010), “They
Don’t Make Them Like This Anymore” at T293, Naples
(2009), “Dan Rees / Fredrik Værslev - Shelf Paintings
(Pottery in October) (decorations by Dan Rees)” at Standard
(Oslo), Oslo (2009), “Junk On a Thing” at Johan
Berggren Gallery, Malmö (2009), “Somewhere Near The
Black Mountain Hills” (with Sean Edwards) at Tanya Leighton
Gallery, Berlin (2009) and “If It Looks Like It and Feels
Like It” at Galerie Andreas Huber, Vienna (2009). His work
has also been shown as part of “A Very, Very Long Cat”
at Wallspace Gallery, New York (2010), “Richard Prince and
the Revolution” at ProjecteSD, Barcelona (2009), “Grey
Matter” at Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh (2009),
“Without” at Yvon Lambert, Paris (2007) and “Some
Time Waiting” at Kadist Art Foundation, Paris (2007).
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