Paul Sietsema
Paul Sietsema to participate in the De Ateliers Spring Blossom 2010 lecture series.
The films, drawings and sculptural works by Paul Sietsema could be considered as meditations on the ambiguities of vision and perception. Exploring the shifting nature of representation, his works fluctuate between the 2nd and 3rd dimension, between present and history. With paper and glue the artist constructs detailed renderings of wildflowers, historic rooms and archeological findings, which he then films, reflecting upon the history of media and the perception of culture. Paul Sietsema had solo shows in Moma (New York, 2009-2010), Reina Sofia (Madrid, 2009), MOMA (San Francisco, 2008), De Appel (Amsterdam, 2008) and the Whitney Museum (New York, 2003). He participated in many group shows, including the Berlin Biennial (2008) and Carnegie International (Pittsburgh, 2008).
More on the De Ateliers lecture series here.