"All-Cards"
David Neirings (°1972, B) derives his material from the visual vocabulary of the world of transit zones, barcodes, credit cards, roadsigns, marks and logos, which he rearranges into new patterns. He designs environments that refer to airports, racetracks and recreational areas. His background as a graffiti-artist and his friendship with artists as Keith Haring and Carl Andre together with his lively interest in club-cultures have been the influences that brought him to a new visual language.
His freestanding or leaning giant creditcards seem to be perfectly mechanically made, although the useless account-numbers and imperfections transform them into painted sculptures. The combination of seduction, beauty and imperfection warns us for a danger, they contain invisible information. These playful sculptures become perversely charged: what do these cards tell us and why ? It is quite ironic how the untouchable virtual world can expose what we do, who we are and who we pretend to be.
