Mark Moore Gallery is pleased to announce new paintings and drawings
from acclaimed young artist Christoph Schmidberger. Schmidberger's
brand of hyperrealism depicts a reality that is far more lurid and
intense than the world we inhabit ever could be, a world rendered
sinister through its very perfection. His subjects are often displayed
in a state of undress, simultaneously exposed and flaunting themselves;
as spectators we are never quite sure if we are witnessing something we
should not. These youthful bodies often stare out at us as they lounge
in the canvas, their coy, languid gaze at once inviting and abject, both
alluring and disconcerting. At times the disquieting element is
blatantly depicted in the scene, but more often than not, it emerges as
a feeling, an instinct, as if Schmidberger has caught the moment just
before any imperfection is revealed. The effect almost causes the
viewer /voyeur to avert their eyes; as if they might see something they
don't want to, forever ruining the illusion of Schmidberger's
irresistible and seductive world.

Everyday occurrences are rendered significant through the isolation, the
clarity and that certain coldness that define one's view of them. It is
no longer the object [...] that determines its significance, but rather
the view of it. - Guenther Holler-Schuster

Christoph Schmidberger received his BFA and MFA from the Academy of Fine
Arts Vienna, in his native Austria. He has exhibited his work
extensively throughout the United States and Europe, in both solo and
group exhibitions. His paintings are included in numerous prestigious collections, such as LACMA, Museum of Fine Art in Boston, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, and the Saatchi Collection, London.