I mean, if it’s real, where’s the crease? Fredrik Åkum, Bistro 21 09.05.18 – 27.05.18

In the exhibition I mean, if it’s real, where’s the crease? at Bistro 21, Fredrik Åkum exhibits new works that investigate repetitions within painting and an abstract approach to the copying machine. I mean, if it’s real, where’s Bistro 21 the crease? is Åkum's first solo exhibition in Leipzig. Hermann-Liebmann-Straße 88 I mean, if it’s real, 04315 Leipzig Fredrik Åkum's artistry has its foundation in painting. In the painting process the focus is kept on repetition, www.bistro21.org distortion, delineationwhere’ and different methods tos reach abstractionsthe within thecrease? figurative. Most often, the paintings are shown in series with various premises: they may09.05.18 have had their starting – point 27.05.18 in a photograph, a photocopy, the dust on the glass surface of a copying machine or parts from previous works. Through his interest in fanzines, artist books and self-publishing, Åkum became acquainted with a variety of copying machines as a common tool. Since 2006 Åkum has produced, distributed, published, exhibited and In the exhibition I mean, if it’s real, where’s the crease? at Bistro 21, The title is borrowed from the Hollywood movie Catch Me If You collected fanzines and artist books focusing on visual art. Because of this the copying machine also became an Fredrik Åkum exhibits new works that investigate repetitions within Can (2002) inspired by the counterfeiter Frank Abagnale Jr. And the increasingly common tool in the ongoing painting processes, both practical and as an approach to the canvas. painting and an abstract approach to the copying machine. I mean, if crease is a recurring element in the new paintings that Fredrik Åkum it’s real, where’s the crease? is Åkum‘s first solo exhibition in Leipzig. presents at Bistro 21, both as the idea of a horizon or a figurative divider. The title is borrowed from the Hollywood movie Catch Me If You Can (2002) inspired by the counterfeiter Frank Fredrik Åkum‘s artistry has its foundation in painting. In theAbagnale painting Jr. And the Fredrikcrease is a Åkumrecurring (b. element 1987) in lives the new and paintings works thatin Gothenburg, Fredrik Åkum presentsSweden. at BistroHis 21, process the focus is kept on repetition, distortion, delineationboth and as the idea of a horizonwork is or represented a figurative divider. in European, Asian and American collections and different methods to reach abstractions within the figurative. Most in several public places in Sweden. During the past year, he has been often, the paintings are shown in series with various premises: they exhibiting in Stockholm, Malmö, Copenhagen, New York, Paris, and Fredrik Åkum (b. 1987) lives and works in Gothenburg, Sweden. His work is represented in European, Asian and may have had their starting point in a photograph, a photocopy, the Gothenburg. In 2016, Fredrik Åkum was awarded Sten A Olsson‘s American collections and in several public places in Sweden. During the past year, he has been exhibiting in dust on the glass surface of a copying machine or parts from previous Cultural Grant with the motivation „For a varied artistry, which with works. Through his interest in fanzines, artist books and self-publisStockholm, -Malmö, Copenhagen,mysterious Newluster York, reveals Paris, andthe Gothenburg.contours of In existence.“ 2016, Fredrik The Åkum scholarship was awarded Sten hing, Åkum became acquainted with a variety of copying Amachines Olsson's Cultural Grantincluded with thean motivationexhibition "For at thea varied Gothenburg artistry, which Art with Museum mysterious (2016-2017). luster reveals the as a common tool. Since 2006 Åkum has produced, distributed,contours of existence."He Th alsoe scholarship received included the Adlerbertska an exhibition atCultural the Gothenburg Grant atArt the Museum Gothenburg (2016-2017). He published, exhibited and collected fanzines and artist booksalso focusing received the AdlerbertskaCity Museum Cultural earlierGrant at the the sameGothenburg year. CityFredrik Museum Åkum earlier is therepresented same year. Fredrikby on visual art. Because of this the copying machine also becameÅkum isan represented byGallery Gallery Steinsland Steinsland Berliner, Berliner, Stockholm. Stockholm. increasingly common tool in the ongoing painting processes, both practical and as an approach to the canvas.

Bistro 21 Hermann-Liebmann-Straße 88 D-04315 Leipzig Fredrik Åkum www.bistro21.org