2nd- 30th September 2011
EB&Flow is proud to announce Cristian Zuzunaga’s first solo exhibition in London presenting a selection of previously unseen work. Zuzunaga’s practice is broad in scope and he embraces the role of an artist, photographer, printmaker and designer. Renowned as a textile and graphic designer, Zuzunaga is recognised for his brightly multi-coloured and distinctive pixelated textile prints.
Alongside his success in the design world, Zuzunaga has been a practising artist throughout his career. His work includes photography, letterpress, video art and sculpture, comfortably bridging the line between art and design. The exhibition at EB&Flow will guide the viewer through the artist’s investigation of the city as a metaphor. The artist explains;
‘I see the city as a living organism that evolves and changes in a way that reflects our own evolution.’
Moving from initial photographic representations of city life, to the complete abstraction of cities that have ultimately shaped his design career, the work is based mainly on square and rectangular shapes, abstraction and essence. The exhibition deals with gravity, randomness, repetition, time and space. He examines architecture and the way global cities such as Barcelona, London, New York and Shanghai are constructed, inspiring and giving form to his versatile visual vocabulary.
‘The means and ways Cristian Zuzunaga pursues his fascination with architecture and urban environment is varied and unexpected, but throughout is focused. An artist’s visual journey is revealed, presenting an individual whose practice refuses to be defined.’
Nathan Engelbrecht, Co-Director, EB&Flow
Inspired by philosophy, architecture, anthropology and the psychology of C.G. Jung, Zuzunaga’s work explores notions of the self and identity, how these are defined and how they relate to the world. Combining analogue and digital technologies, Zuzunaga investigates the microscopic patterns created by the symbiotic relationships between humans and their environment.
Under his design label Zuzunaga, focusing on interior design using printed textiles, the artist has collaborated with well-established companies such as Tate, Kvadrat, Wallpaper, Moroso, Belmacz, Ligne Roset and Nanimarquina.
About the artist
London-based Cristian Zuzunaga (born Barcelona 1978) studied Typo/Graphic Design at the London College of Communication followed by an MA at the Royal College of Art in London, where he started exploring the use of pixels to produce colourful visual landscapes.
