JULIKA LACKNER: twilight

MAY 8 - AUGUST 14, 2021

JULIKA LACKNER: TWILIGHT OPENS MAY 8 at LADIESROOMLA.ORG

Press Release

LADIES’ ROOM is pleased to announce Julika Lackner: Twilight (May 8 - August 14, 2021). A solo exhibition of paintings started in April 2020, as many things came to a halt and our lives were increasingly spent inside, Lackner turned to the foothills and neighborhoods of her immediate environs near downtown Los Angeles for her subject matter.

In each painting, Lackner introduces bands of color in the night sky which get thinner towards the horizon, bringing together the variations in color and movement she observes. Rather than appearing fixed in a particular time, this formal device marks numerous moments registered optically through the shifting colors of the sky as it changes over the course of a sunset. “By looking at the hills around me at a certain time of day, shortly after the sun had set, I found endless variations in the color and movement of the sky above and the twinkling city lights below.”

In previous bodies of work, Lackner has painted the urban interior spaces of Berlin, night skies, abstracted aerial perspectives and clouds, and geometric forms. Twilight continues her interest in capturing the phenomena of landscape. Lackner’s depictions of the Los Angeles skyline call to mind its iconic motif which circulates continuously in popular culture. Through studied observation of the spectacle which plays out nightly within this topography, these paintings expand upon and elevate this familiar subject. Animated by her study of the variation and movement of lights dotting the rolling hills and night sky, expressive brushstrokes and atmospheric colors evoke the perceptual and emotional experience of observing a scene where one also plays a part.

Meet The Artist

Julika Lackner (b. 1980. Berlin, Germany) earned a BA from the University of California, Santa Barbara, CA (2001) and an MFA from the Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA (2006). Solo exhibitions include Julika Lackner: TWILIGHT at LADIES’ ROOM, Los Angeles, CA (2021); Julika Lackner Major New Works- Paintings and Works on Paper at Mertens Fine Art, Montecito, CA (2013); Julika Lackner at Plum Goods, Santa Barbara, CA (2011); Transcendental Representations at The Faculty Club, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA (2009); Up-Close and Distant at Mandarin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (2007). Her works have been shown in group exhibitions at Sullivan Goss Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA; Curatorial Hub Holiday Pop Up Art Show, Culver City, CA (2018); Gippsland Art Gallery, Sale, Australia; MiM Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (2016); and the Henry Clay Building, Louisville, KY (2011). Lackner lives and works in Los Angeles.

For artist interviews or more information, please contact info@ladiesroomla.org.

High-resolution images can be found here. http://bit.ly/LR-JL-07