Battat Contemporary is pleased to present works from Carl Trahan’s most recent project. Continuing his reflection on Europe’s somber past, the Montreal artist focuses on the period comprised between the beginning of the second industrial revolution and the First World War. Through various visual strategies such as drawing and text, Trahan addresses both the excitation and fear provoked by the technical and scientific innovations of the era, as well as the new lifestyle they imposed.
While in residence in Helsinki, Paris and Rome between 2005 and 2012, Carl Trahan produced a body of work anchored in language and translation. While he lived in Berlin, his interest in language was deepened by a desire to better understand the afflictions that troubled Europe in the 20th century .
IMAGE CREDIT: Carl Trahan, Exhibition View, 2015, Battat Contemporary.
