2015

NACHBARN SILVERPOINT DRAWINGS, 2015

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NACHBARN/NEIGHBORS, a commissioned exhibition for the Kunsthalle St. Annen, Lübeck, Germany  Click here for more information.

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7 February – 29 May 2016

Ken Aptekar, Führende Rolle, (“A Leading Role”), 60cm x 60cm (66cm x 66cm framed) silverpoint on claycoated paper
Ken Aptekar, Führende Rolle, (“A Leading Role”), 60cm x 60cm (66cm x 66cm framed) silverpoint on claycoated paper
Ken Aptekar, Ну, а тебе сегодня (“Somebody step on your foot today? So why are YOU so happy??”), 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper
Ken Aptekar, Ну, а тебе сегодня (“Somebody step on your foot today? So why are YOU so happy??”), 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper
Ken Aptekar, Ihr Hund hat wieder (“Your dog shit again in my kid's sandbox.”) 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper
Ken Aptekar, Ihr Hund hat wieder (“Your dog shit again in my kid’s sandbox.”) 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper
Ken Aptekar, Ой, вейзмир, 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper (“Oy vay! The Bureau of Labor got me!”) Note: because of draconian German governmental labor restrictions many Russian immigrants work in the black market to make enough money to live.
Ken Aptekar, Ой, вейзмир, 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper (“Oy vay! The Bureau of Labor got me!”) Note: because of draconian German governmental labor restrictions many Russian immigrants work in the black market to make enough money to live.
Wir machen Urlaub. (“We're going away. Would you please bring in our mail?”) 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper
Ken Aptekar, Wir machen Urlaub. (“We’re going away. Would you please bring in our mail?”) 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper
Ken Aptekar, Hayırlı komşu, 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper (“A good neighbor is better than bad family.”)
Ken Aptekar, Hayırlı komşu, 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper (“A good neighbor is better than bad family.”)
Ken Aptekar, Ihr Baum behindert, 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper (“Your tree is blocking the sun from our garden, and the leaves are a real problem.”)
Ken Aptekar, Ihr Baum behindert, 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper (“Your tree is blocking the sun from our garden, and the leaves are a real problem.”)
Ken Aptekar, У тебя что, 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper (“Don't you have the decency to give me a few rubles for transportation?”)
Ken Aptekar, У тебя что, 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper (“Don’t you have the decency to give me a few rubles for transportation?”)
Ken Aptekar, Кишeн тухес, Вера! 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper (“Kiss my ass, Vera!”) Note: Oft-quoted line from a popular Russian television series
Ken Aptekar, Кишeн тухес, Вера! 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper (“Kiss my ass, Vera!”) Note: Oft-quoted line from a popular Russian television series
Ken Aptekar, дравствуйте, 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper (“What a bunch of idiots I'm stuck with!”) Note: literally, “Hi! I'm now back in the terrarium of like-minded people.”
Ken Aptekar, дравствуйте, 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper (“What a bunch of idiots I’m stuck with!”) Note: literally, “Hi! I’m now back in the terrarium of like-minded people.”
Ken Aptekar, Yoldan önce arkadaşı, 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper (“Don't choose which house to buy, get a good neighbor.”)
Ken Aptekar, Yoldan önce arkadaşı, 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper (“Don’t choose which house to buy, get a good neighbor.”)
Ken Aptekar, Oй, Коля (“Oy, Kolya. Did you read the papers today?”)
Ken Aptekar, Oй, Коля (“Oy, Kolya. Did you read the papers today?”)
Ken Aptekar, Ihre Nachricht, 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper (“Your message could not be delivered to one or more of the addresses.”)
Ken Aptekar, Ihre Nachricht, 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper (“Your message could not be delivered to one or more of the addresses.”)
Ken Aptekar, An sich spielt, 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper (“Not that it matters, but….”)
Ken Aptekar, An sich spielt, 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper (“Not that it matters, but….”)
Ken Aptekar, Hoş bulduk, 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper (“Good to have you!”)
Ken Aptekar, Hoş bulduk, 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper (“Good to have you!”)
Ken Aptekar, Der Rauch Ihres Grills, 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper (“The smoke from your barbecue is really annoying.”)
Ken Aptekar, Der Rauch Ihres Grills, 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper (“The smoke from your barbecue is really annoying.”)
Ken Aptekar, Komşunun sakalını, 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper (“If parts of your neighbor's beard are ripped off, shave off your whole beard.”)
Ken Aptekar, Komşunun sakalını, 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper (“If parts of your neighbor’s beard are ripped off, shave off your whole beard.”)
Ken Aptekar, Ya senin ne pişirdiğini, 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper (“Either your neighbor should not know what you are going to eat, or you should share it with him.”)
Ken Aptekar, Ya senin ne pişirdiğini, 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper (“Either your neighbor should not know what you are going to eat, or you should share it with him.”)
Ken Aptekar, Ah, Саша, 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper (“Sacha, come on over. I baked some delicious rolls!”)
Ken Aptekar, Ah, Саша, 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper (“Sacha, come on over. I baked some delicious rolls!”)
Ken Aptekar, Deutsche Hörer! 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper (“Listen Up, Germans!”) Note: title of radio series against Hitler written by Lübeck author, Thomas Mann, and broadcast during WWII to Germany by the BBC in London
Ken Aptekar, Deutsche Hörer! 2015, 60cm x 60cm, silverpoint on clay-coated paper (“Listen Up, Germans!”) Note: title of radio series against Hitler written by Lübeck author, Thomas Mann, and broadcast during WWII to Germany by the BBC in London