Ger van Elk Dutch, 1941-2014
'A work of art exists of the components idea and material. One does not stand apart from the other. I chose for a good concept and the best way to give form to that concept'. (Exhibition catalogue, 'Op het tweede gezicht: Ger van Elk', Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, 1979)
Ger van Elk (1941-2014) worked with various media. Photography, film, assemblage, canvas, rope, wood; the media he used depended on the idea he had in mind. His subject matter often came from art itself. What is the position of the artist? How do we look at the reality surrounding us? What determines our vision? Questions Van Elk often asked himself. His approach was serious and humoristic at the same time.
Together with Jan Dibbets and Marinus Boezem, Ger van Elk formed the core group of Conceptual art in The Netherlands. Most significant for Van Elks association with conceptual art was his participation in the 1968 exhibition 'Rassegna d' Arti Figurative 3: Arte Povera + Azioni Povere' in Amalfi and in 1969 in the concurrent avant-garde surveys 'Op Losse Schroeven/situaties en cryptostructuren' at the Amsterdam Stedelijk Museum and 'When Attitudes Become Form: Works-Concepts- Processes- Situations- Information', which travelled from Bern to Krefeld to London. In 1972, Van Elk was one of the seventy-five participants, running from Acconci, Ader and Baldessari to Warhol, Wegman and Weiner, in the Düsseldorf staged 'Prospekt 71/Projektion' dedicated to slide projection, video, photo-text, and film. Since then the artist appeared in numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout Europe and the US.
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Recent acquisitions
20 Jan - 16 Feb 2024Borzo starts the new year with a group exhibition of recent acquisitions. In the front room a group of artists who have a relationship with each other both artistically and...Read more -
TEFAF Maastricht 2023
Stand 430 9 - 19 Mar 2023Carl Andre | Constant Ger van Elk | Lucio Fontana Jacoba van Heemskerck | Hans van Hoek Heringa/Van Kalsbeek Bart van der Leck | Guiseppe Penone Jan Schoonhoven | Carel...Read more -
TEFAF Maastricht 2019
16 - 24 Mar 2019A participant from the very first beginning of TEFAF, BorzoGallery is pleased to announce its presence again in this famous Maastricht art fair. We are proud to present a coherent...Read more -
EXPO Chicago 2018
Stand 332 27 - 30 Sep 2018BorzoGallery and GRIMM Gallery proudly present a solo exhibition at EXPO CHICAGO 2018 of GER VAN ELK (1941-2014) When Attitudes Become Form, the legendary 1969 exhibition of Concept Art by...Read more -
Fall Exhibition
"Just for a few weeks" 21 Oct - 11 Nov 2017With works by: Jan Commandeur, Constant, Ger van Elk, Jan Henderikse, Jeroen Henneman, Carlijn Mens, Vincent Mentzel, Piet Moget, Gordon Newton, Jan Schoonhoven, Peter Struycken, JCJ Vanderheyden, Carel Visser, Koen...Read more -
Art Basel 2017
15 - 18 Jun 2017Monochrome Dutch artists from the sixties and beyond. BorzoGallery is presenting an unique collection of monochrome works from Dutch artists during Art Basel 2017: Armando, Bram Bogart, Ad Dekkers, Ger...Read more -
EXPO Chicago 2016
21 - 25 Sep 2016BorzoGallery & The Mayor Gallery are pleased to participate in EXPO Chicago 2016 with works by Anne Appleby, Bram Bogart, Ger van Elk, Jan Schoonhoven and herman de vries.Read more