Tashi Brauen: Hold On to That Paper Again | In collaboration with the SAC Gallery Bangkok

8 April - 22 May 2021

Tashi Brauen’s interest lies in observing the characteristics of objects in relation to people and everyday materials. He combines amorphous structures with geometrical forms: "I am interested in working with common materials and transforming them into a new form. It’s an attempt to give a new view on different contemporary materials and shapes which are surrounding us."

At the heart of Brauen’s practice is a study about materials and their surfaces reacting with different interventions: "When I use a new material it’s always an experiment. I start with bending and folding the new material, observing its characteristics. At the end my intention is to keep the interventions to a minimum."

  • WATCH MIRANDA K. METCALF'S INTERVIEW WITH SWISS-TIBETAN ARTIST TASHI BRAUEN AT HIS STUDIO IN ZURICH, SWITZERLAND.

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    Ronewa Art Projects | SAC Gallery

     

  •  Installation views

    Hold On to That Paper Again

    SAC Gallery

    APRIL 8 - MAY 22, 2021

     


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    "When I use a new material it’s always an experiment. I start with bending and folding the new material, observing its characteristics. At the end my intention is to keep the interventions to a minimum."

    - Tashi Brauen

     


     

     

     

    • Tashi Brauen Cracks 1, 2021 Acrylic paint on cardboard in wooden shadow gap frame 80 x 60 cm. 31 1/2 x 23 5/8 in. Series: CRACKS SERIES Signed and date
      Tashi Brauen
      Cracks 1, 2021
      Acrylic paint on cardboard in wooden shadow gap frame
      80 x 60 cm.
      31 1/2 x 23 5/8 in.
      Series: CRACKS SERIES
      Signed and date
    • Tashi Brauen, Cracks 2, 2021
      Tashi Brauen, Cracks 2, 2021
    • Tashi Brauen, Cracks 3, 2021
      Tashi Brauen, Cracks 3, 2021
    • Tashi Brauen, Cracks 4, 2021
      Tashi Brauen, Cracks 4, 2021
    • Tashi Brauen, Cracks 5, 2021
      Tashi Brauen, Cracks 5, 2021
    • Tashi Brauen Cracks 6, 2021 Acrylic paint on cardboard in wooden shadow gap frame 80 x 60 cm. 31 1/2 x 23 5/8 in. Series: CRACKS SERIES Signed and dated
      Tashi Brauen
      Cracks 6, 2021
      Acrylic paint on cardboard in wooden shadow gap frame
      80 x 60 cm.
      31 1/2 x 23 5/8 in.
      Series: CRACKS SERIES
      Signed and dated
    • Tashi Brauen, Cracks 7, 2021
      Tashi Brauen, Cracks 7, 2021

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    "My new ideas always come out of experimentation... I really enjoy working this way."

    - Tashi Brauen

     


     

    • Tashi Brauen Cracks 8, 2021 Acrylic paint on cardboard in wooden shadow gap frame 120 x 80 cm. 47 1/4 x 31 1/2 in. Series: CRACKS SERIES Signed and dated
      Tashi Brauen
      Cracks 8, 2021
      Acrylic paint on cardboard in wooden shadow gap frame
      120 x 80 cm.
      47 1/4 x 31 1/2 in.
      Series: CRACKS SERIES
      Signed and dated
    • Tashi Brauen, Cracks 9, 2021
      Tashi Brauen, Cracks 9, 2021
    • Tashi Brauen, Cracks 10, 2021
      Tashi Brauen, Cracks 10, 2021
    • Tashi Brauen, Cracks 11, 2021
      Tashi Brauen, Cracks 11, 2021
    • Tashi Brauen Cracks 12, 2021 Acrylic paint on cardboard in wooden shadow gap frame 120 x 80 cm. 47 1/4 x 31 1/2 in. Series: CRACKS SERIES Signed and dated
      Tashi Brauen
      Cracks 12, 2021
      Acrylic paint on cardboard in wooden shadow gap frame
      120 x 80 cm.
      47 1/4 x 31 1/2 in.
      Series: CRACKS SERIES
      Signed and dated
    • Tashi Brauen Cracks 13, 2021 Acrylic paint on cardboard in wooden shadow gap frame 120 x 80 cm. 47 1/4 x 31 1/2 in. Series: CRACKS SERIES Signed and dated
      Tashi Brauen
      Cracks 13, 2021
      Acrylic paint on cardboard in wooden shadow gap frame
      120 x 80 cm.
      47 1/4 x 31 1/2 in.
      Series: CRACKS SERIES
      Signed and dated
    • Tashi Brauen Cracks 14, 2021 Acrylic paint on cardboard in wooden shadow gap frame 120 x 80 cm. 47 1/4 x 31 1/2 in. Series: CRACKS SERIES Signed and dated
      Tashi Brauen
      Cracks 14, 2021
      Acrylic paint on cardboard in wooden shadow gap frame
      120 x 80 cm.
      47 1/4 x 31 1/2 in.
      Series: CRACKS SERIES
      Signed and dated

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    "As an everyday material that we have used since childhood, paper is easy and natural to work with. I like the stability, on the one hand. On the other, I can make a new fold and change it very fast."

    - Tashi Brauen

     


     

    • Tashi Brauen Cracks 15, 2021 Acrylic paint on cardboard in wooden shadow gap frame 160 x 120 cm. 63 x 47 1/4 in. Series: CRACKS SERIES Signed and dated
      Tashi Brauen
      Cracks 15, 2021
      Acrylic paint on cardboard in wooden shadow gap frame
      160 x 120 cm.
      63 x 47 1/4 in.
      Series: CRACKS SERIES
      Signed and dated
    • Tashi Brauen Cracks 16, 2021 Acrylic paint on cardboard in wooden shadow gap frame 160 x 120 cm. 63 x 47 1/4 in. Series: CRACKS SERIES Signed and dated
      Tashi Brauen
      Cracks 16, 2021
      Acrylic paint on cardboard in wooden shadow gap frame
      160 x 120 cm.
      63 x 47 1/4 in.
      Series: CRACKS SERIES
      Signed and dated
    • Tashi Brauen Cracks 17, 2021 Acrylic paint on cardboard in wooden shadow gap frame 160 x 120 cm. 63 x 47 1/4 in. Series: CRACKS SERIES Signed and dated
      Tashi Brauen
      Cracks 17, 2021
      Acrylic paint on cardboard in wooden shadow gap frame
      160 x 120 cm.
      63 x 47 1/4 in.
      Series: CRACKS SERIES
      Signed and dated
    • Tashi Brauen Cracks 18, 2021 Acrylic paint on cardboard in wooden shadow gap frame 160 x 120 cm. 63 x 47 1/4 in. Series: CRACKS SERIES Signed and dated
      Tashi Brauen
      Cracks 18, 2021
      Acrylic paint on cardboard in wooden shadow gap frame
      160 x 120 cm.
      63 x 47 1/4 in.
      Series: CRACKS SERIES
      Signed and dated
    • Tashi Brauen Cracks 19, 2021 Acrylic paint on cardboard in wooden shadow gap frame 160 x 120 cm. 63 x 47 1/4 in. Series: CRACKS SERIES Signed and dated
      Tashi Brauen
      Cracks 19, 2021
      Acrylic paint on cardboard in wooden shadow gap frame
      160 x 120 cm.
      63 x 47 1/4 in.
      Series: CRACKS SERIES
      Signed and dated

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    “The Du series is printmaking but in a very primitive way… I like the process of creating something new by combining different pages and seeing how the paint and the images respond to each other.”

    - Tashi Brauen

     


     

    • Tashi Brauen Marlboro Man, 2020 Mixed media on paper 31.5 x 47 cm. 12 3/8 x 18 1/2 in. Dimensions variable Series: DU SERIES Signed and dated
      Tashi Brauen
      Marlboro Man, 2020
      Mixed media on paper
      31.5 x 47 cm.
      12 3/8 x 18 1/2 in.
      Dimensions variable
      Series: DU SERIES
      Signed and dated
    • Tashi Brauen I Got the Power, 2020 Mixed media on paper 30 x 50.2 cm. 11 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. Dimensions variable Series: DU SERIES Signed and dated
      Tashi Brauen
      I Got the Power, 2020
      Mixed media on paper
      30 x 50.2 cm.
      11 3/4 x 19 3/4 in.
      Dimensions variable
      Series: DU SERIES
      Signed and dated
    • Tashi Brauen Don With the Donkey, 2020 Mixed media on paper 30 x 51.2 cm. 11 3/4 x 20 1/8 in. Dimensions variable Series: DU SERIES Signed and dated
      Tashi Brauen
      Don With the Donkey, 2020
      Mixed media on paper
      30 x 51.2 cm.
      11 3/4 x 20 1/8 in.
      Dimensions variable
      Series: DU SERIES
      Signed and dated
    • Tashi Brauen Wölbungen (Vaults), 2020 Mixed media on paper 30 x 50.5 cm. 11 3/4 x 19 7/8 in. Dimensions variable Series: DU SERIES Signed and dated
      Tashi Brauen
      Wölbungen (Vaults), 2020
      Mixed media on paper
      30 x 50.5 cm.
      11 3/4 x 19 7/8 in.
      Dimensions variable
      Series: DU SERIES
      Signed and dated
    • Tashi Brauen A Tribute to Richard, 2020 Mixed media on paper 30.5 x 51 cm. 12 1/8 x 20 1/8 in. Dimensions variable Series: DU SERIES Signed and dated
      Tashi Brauen
      A Tribute to Richard, 2020
      Mixed media on paper
      30.5 x 51 cm.
      12 1/8 x 20 1/8 in.
      Dimensions variable
      Series: DU SERIES
      Signed and dated
    • Tashi Brauen Man In Ray, 2020 Mixed media on paper 30 x 50.5 cm. 11 3/4 x 19 7/8 in. Dimensions variable Series: DU SERIES Signed and dated
      Tashi Brauen
      Man In Ray, 2020
      Mixed media on paper
      30 x 50.5 cm.
      11 3/4 x 19 7/8 in.
      Dimensions variable
      Series: DU SERIES
      Signed and dated
    • Tashi Brauen Bernhard Im Nichts (Bernhard in the Void), 2020 Mixed media on paper 36.5 x 49 cm. 14 3/8 x 19 1/4 in. Dimensions variable Series: DU SERIES Signed and dated
      Tashi Brauen
      Bernhard Im Nichts (Bernhard in the Void), 2020
      Mixed media on paper
      36.5 x 49 cm.
      14 3/8 x 19 1/4 in.
      Dimensions variable
      Series: DU SERIES
      Signed and dated
    • Tashi Brauen Green Fields, 2020 Mixed media on paper 30 x 51.4 cm. 11 3/4 x 20 1/4 in. Dimensions variable Series: DU SERIES Signed and dated
      Tashi Brauen
      Green Fields, 2020
      Mixed media on paper
      30 x 51.4 cm.
      11 3/4 x 20 1/4 in.
      Dimensions variable
      Series: DU SERIES
      Signed and dated
    • Tashi Brauen Cherry Blossoms, 2020 Mixed media on paper 30 x 42.3 cm. 11 3/4 x 16 5/8 in. Dimensions variable Series: DU SERIES Signed and dated
      Tashi Brauen
      Cherry Blossoms, 2020
      Mixed media on paper
      30 x 42.3 cm.
      11 3/4 x 16 5/8 in.
      Dimensions variable
      Series: DU SERIES
      Signed and dated
    • Tashi Brauen Kung - Fu Im Beyeler (Kung - Fu at the Beyeler), 2020 Mixed media on paper 32.8 x 44.8 cm. 12 7/8 x 17 5/8 in. Dimensions variable Series: DU SERIES Signed and dated
      Tashi Brauen
      Kung - Fu Im Beyeler (Kung - Fu at the Beyeler), 2020
      Mixed media on paper
      32.8 x 44.8 cm.
      12 7/8 x 17 5/8 in.
      Dimensions variable
      Series: DU SERIES
      Signed and dated
    • Tashi Brauen Last Tango, 2020 Mixed media on paper 33.4 x 45.5 cm. 13 1/8 x 17 7/8 in. Dimensions variable Series: DU SERIES Signed and dated
      Tashi Brauen
      Last Tango, 2020
      Mixed media on paper
      33.4 x 45.5 cm.
      13 1/8 x 17 7/8 in.
      Dimensions variable
      Series: DU SERIES
      Signed and dated
    • Tashi Brauen I Love You, 2020 Mixed media on paper 32.7 x 45.5 cm. 12 7/8 x 17 7/8 in. Dimensions variable Series: DU SERIES Signed and dated
      Tashi Brauen
      I Love You, 2020
      Mixed media on paper
      32.7 x 45.5 cm.
      12 7/8 x 17 7/8 in.
      Dimensions variable
      Series: DU SERIES
      Signed and dated
    • Tashi Brauen ZZZen, 2020 Mixed media on paper 32.5 x 48.8 cm. 12 3/4 x 19 1/4 in. Dimensions variable Series: DU SERIES Signed and dated
      Tashi Brauen
      ZZZen, 2020
      Mixed media on paper
      32.5 x 48.8 cm.
      12 3/4 x 19 1/4 in.
      Dimensions variable
      Series: DU SERIES
      Signed and dated
    • Tashi Brauen There Is No Reason, 2020 Mixed media on paper 32.2 x 48.5 cm. 12 5/8 x 19 1/8 in. Dimensions variable Series: DU SERIES Signed and dated
      Tashi Brauen
      There Is No Reason, 2020
      Mixed media on paper
      32.2 x 48.5 cm.
      12 5/8 x 19 1/8 in.
      Dimensions variable
      Series: DU SERIES
      Signed and dated
    • Tashi Brauen Day Dream, 2020 Mixed media on paper 30.3 x 52 cm. 11 7/8 x 20 1/2 in. Dimensions variable Series: DU SERIES Signed and dated
      Tashi Brauen
      Day Dream, 2020
      Mixed media on paper
      30.3 x 52 cm.
      11 7/8 x 20 1/2 in.
      Dimensions variable
      Series: DU SERIES
      Signed and dated
    • Tashi Brauen Für Dieter (For Dieter), 2020 Mixed media on paper 32.7 x 42.9 cm. 12 7/8 x 16 7/8 in. Dimensions variable Series: DU SERIES Signed and dated
      Tashi Brauen
      Für Dieter (For Dieter), 2020
      Mixed media on paper
      32.7 x 42.9 cm.
      12 7/8 x 16 7/8 in.
      Dimensions variable
      Series: DU SERIES
      Signed and dated
  • Press Release

     

    Tashi Brauen – Hold on to That Paper Again

    Ronewa Art Projects | SAC Gallery

     

    April 22, 2021

     

    SAC Gallery and Ronewa Art Projects present Hold on to That Paper Again, an exhibition of recent works by Swiss-Tibetan artist Tashi Brauen. Opening on April 8, 2021, the solo show brings together two series of works on paper, united by Brauen’s mark-making interventions that master a fine balance between intentional actions and spontaneous forms. 

     

    Brauen engages his everyday materials in a back and forth conversation, testing their response to his subtle manipulations. His sculptural approach to paper interrogates the physical quality of its surface and structure. For his Cracks series, Brauen paints vibrant color fields that become intersected with the textured lines of the paper’s broken surface as he bends and folds it. Some of these fractures appear like bolts of lightning tearing through the colored surface to the paper beneath, while others are soft creases warping the flat surfaces...

     

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  • Meet the Artist Crack the Surface: An Interview with TAshi Brauen We chatted to Swiss-Tibetan artist Tashi Brauen ahead of...

    Meet the Artist

    Crack the Surface:

    An Interview with TAshi Brauen 

     

    We chatted to Swiss-Tibetan artist Tashi Brauen ahead of his exhibition Hold On To That Paper Again at SAC Gallery, Bangkok, and online exhibition in the Ronewa online viewing room, opening on April 8, 2021.

     

    Brauen discusses the origins and different processes of the two series of works on show, which both employ unique mark-marking methods that balance intention and coincidence. 

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