Erik Sommer

RAW looks at the use of different materials being used in the practice of contemporary artists in a way that clearly embraces the material. The majority of the work has some, if not total abstraction, which directs the viewer to the surface rather than being distracted by a literal narrative. Each artist, to a certain degree, embraces the constraints of their chosen material, celebrating the raw, natural marks and working with the material, not just on it. “As machines become more and more efficient and perfect, so it will become...