Fountain Garden

by Ron Finley, Felix Kultau, Trevor Rounseville, Su Wu

November 23 - 26, 2023

I have a deep interest in the breathtaking moments within the magnificent eco-systems and formations of nature. Simultaneously, I am very intrigued by the concept of human-created nature, especially gardens. The enclosed gardens surrounded by fences or walls, as seen in paintings from the 15th century such as hortus conclusus, are depicted as conceptual representations of paradise. And at the center of these gardens, fountains are often depicted as various metaphors. In the present day of 2023, we surely have more options than in the era of hortus conclusus. People know that in a creative and rich garden where various forms of life thrive, a healthy ecosystem is born. I would like to deconstruct the garden’s system, and observe, and contemplate the world that surrounds us. Enjoy the fantastic fountain gardens created by four artists.

Ron Finley

https://www.ronfinley.com/

Ron Finley lives and works in LA. He proves that planting regenerative gardens and building soil can change the world by building communities through urban garden education. His efforts have expanded into The Ron Finley Project, an initiative aimed at educating communities on gardening, nutrition, and sustainability. His approach combines activism, education, and a creative reimagining of urban spaces. Finley’s work has even influenced policy changes in Los Angeles, and his "gangsta gardening" philosophy continues to inspire people worldwide.

Felix Kultau

https://www.felixkultau.com/

1984 in Hanau, lives and works in Berlin. Recent solo and group exhibitions include 2024 Galerie Droste, Paris France SHIVER, Philipp Pflug Contemporary, Frankfurt/Main, Germany 2023 Heavy Meta/Shadowland, Kunstverein Oldenburg, Germany (with Jagoda Bednarsky) Mad Honey Mountain, Åplus Gallery, Berlin, Germany 2022 Nachtstücke, Grisebach F27, Berlin, Germany (with Jagoda Bednarsky) 2021 occultau, Kunstverein zu Assenheim, Schloss Assenheim, Niddatal. He received his MA from Städelschule Frankfurt/Mthe 2015 and Kunstakademie Düsseldorf 2013.

Trevor Rounseville

Trevor Rounseville (b. 1988) is an artist living and working in LosAngeles. For the last decade, Rounseville has played in multiple bands and music projects as a drummer. His current music project called Clown Sounds involves dual percussionists.

Su Wu

Based in LA, Su Wu is an L.A.-born artist of Chinese and Taiwanese heritage who spent her youth in Japan and the U.S. "I experience inner dialogue as images of faces and objects. I am fascinated by both organic and inanimate objects that can be archived in reference to a subjective culture. I depict objects that act as symbols through classical and universal mediums, exploring and assembling images to create a fabricated context. Still and sometimes ab-sent imagery echoes my experience as a perceived ‘foreigner’ in every place I have lived. Through detached observation I explore the sensation of displacement and revocationof cultural belonging." - Su Wu

This exhibition was curated for Knew as New, an independent publishing house based in Tokyo. It was unveiled at the Tokyo Art Book Fair, held at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo 2023.

Trevor Rounseville
Fallacy, 2023
Charcoal on paper
33 cm D; 10,2 cm D; 40,6 cm D