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LASZLO THORSEN-NAGEL - Gray

On view: April 28 - June 3, 2022

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“Raised in Bavaria, Germany surrounded with paintings and sculpture by my father Daniel Nagel and grandfather Hans Nagel, I was taken by their abstract modernist aesthetic. As an adult this influence led me to strive to develop my own minimal language through painting.

I utilize the ancient techniques of sumi-e brush strokes on paper, canvas and clay. I work to generate light through ink transparency and opacity line density and space. Preparation involves a practice in which I bind my own brushes and adjust the saturation of hand made inks and pigments with water. The painting process relies on a meditative state in which I coalesce with the brush, with the natural light of the studio and with the moment, letting each element speak for itself.” - LTN

Laszlo Thorsen-Nagel was born and raised in Bavaria, Germany. He attended Parsons in NYC and received his BFA. Inspired by the minimal landscape and dynamic light, Thorsen-Nagel moves to Marfa, Texas where he currently resides and works.

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LASZLO THORSEN-NAGEL

On view: September 9 - October 22, 2021

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These recent paintings are an exploration of the ongoing incised series. 
He incises a clay surface on wood with Japanese chisels, then paints over these incisions and sands the surface revealing an inlay. 

Living and working in Marfa, Laszlo Thorsen-Nagel is inspired by the minimal landscape and dynamic light, as well as the artists that came there before him: Donald Judd, Dan Flavin and Robert Irwin to name a few. Raised in Bavaria, Germany surrounded with paintings and sculpture by his father Daniel Nagel and grandfather Hans Nagel, Laszlo Thorsen-Nagel was taken by their abstract modernist aesthetic. As an adult this influence led Thorsen-Nagel to strive to develop his own minimal language through painting. Laszlo utilizes the ancient techniques of sumi-e brush strokes on paper, canvas and clay. He works to generate light through ink transparency and opacity, line density and space. Preparation involves a practice in which Laszlo binds his own brushes and adjusts the saturation of handmade inks and pigments with water. The painting process relies on a meditative state in which Laszlo coalesces with the brush, studio light and moment, letting each element speak for itself.

Laszlo Thorsen-Nagel lives and works in Marfa, Texas. He grew up in Bavaria, Germany and attended Parsons in New York City.