> DESCRIPTION
Harris Lieberman is pleased to announce the opening of Dwarf Nose,
Thomas Zipp's second solo exhibition at the gallery. In his new work
Zipp continues to investigate the themes of power and sexual symbolism,
creating a dark, psychological universe with numerous references to
physical and social sciences. The exhibition will feature a new series
of abstract landscape paintings as well as a major sculptural
installation comprised in part of decommissioned Patriot Missile
warheads. The title of the exhibition comes from a bizarre 19th century
German fairy tale by W. Hauf.
Thomas Zipp currently lives and works in Berlin. He is a graduate of
the Staedelschule, Frankfurt and the Slade School of Art, London. His
work has been exhibited widely at institutions including Tate Modern
London; Haus der Kunst Munich; PS1 Center for Contemporary Art, New
York and Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. In addition he has had
solo exhibitions at the Kunstverein Oldenburg and the Migros Museum,
Zurich. His exhibition Planet Caravan: Is There Life After Death? A Futuristic World Fair,
originated last summer at the Kunsthalle Mannheim, Germany and has
subsequently traveled to South London Gallery and Kunstmuseum Mülheim.