{"id":14064,"date":"2012-09-01T11:49:47","date_gmt":"2012-09-01T15:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artoronto.ca\/?p=14064"},"modified":"2012-10-01T09:27:43","modified_gmt":"2012-10-01T13:27:43","slug":"simon-raab-crushed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artoronto.ca\/?p=14064","title":{"rendered":"Simon Raab: Crushed"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Simon Raab, Too much (detail), 2008<\/p>\n

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September 6 – 30, 2012<\/strong>
\nOpening reception: Thursday, September 6, 7- 10 pm
\nLAUSBERG CONTEMPORARY<\/strong>
\n326 Dundas Street West
\nToronto, Ontario M5T 1G5
\nT: 416-516-4440
\nE: toronto@galerie-lausberrg.com
\nwww.galerie-lausberg.com
\nHours: Tues-Sun 12\u20136 or by appointment<\/p>\n

Simon Raab<\/strong> works in a\u00a0unique medium, he coined and patented as \u201cParleau\u201d, whose etymology is French\u00a0for ‘through the water.’ Multiple layers of colored polymers are applied to\u00a0stainless steel and aluminum and then “crushed” or sculpted to give the\u00a0appearance of an image just under the surface of water. The art is presented as either a wall-mounted painting with embedded frames, or as a freestanding\u00a0volumetric sculpture. Raab’s work is characterized by brilliant colors,\u00a0figurative abstractions, and most often conveys some underlying philosophical\u00a0message.<\/p>\n

Raab<\/strong> has enjoyed several\u00a0successful years of exhibitions in Europe, North America and Asia and is\u00a0represented by the Peter Zimmermann Gallery in Mannheim, Germany. Raab was\u00a0formerly a scientist and engineer and brings his rich technical training in\u00a0materials to bear on his art. He credits the secret processes he has developed\u00a0in Parleau to his scientific background. “It is a myth that the creative\u00a0\u00a0 impulses and process in the sciences are different than those in the arts. They\u00a0have many similarities, in that they are emotional, inspired, magical,\u00a0technical, and are often born of frustration,” explained\u00a0\u00a0 Raab.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

September 6 – 30, 2012<\/strong>
\nOpening Reception:Thursday, September 6, 7-10pm<\/p>\n

LAUSBERG CONTEMPORARY<\/strong><\/p>\n

characterized by brilliant colors, figurative abstractions<\/p>\n

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