Adam Bateman Sögur May 4 – May 31, 2006 Artist's Reception: Thursday, May 4, 5-7 pm Hours: Daily 1 - 6 pm Baldursgata 11 101 Reykjavik, ICELAND Across from Thrir Frakkar http://www.galleryboreas.com scott@galleryboreas.com Telephone +354 848 5826

With the cooperation of the Reykjavik City Library, Mr. Bateman will construct a sculpture, providing random discarded books with a new existence in his first solo show in Iceland.

Mr. Bateman has achieved wide recognition in New York and in Utah since graduating from the Pratt Institute in 2003 with an MFA in Sculpture. His conceptual art presents language objects in a variety of media, using constructive, restructive, or destructive processes.

Bateman's digital work reveals patterns in word repetitions. The "Field" series presents word-lines in a field of Sol Lewitt-inspired often overlaid patterns. A watery wavy abstract-looking print transforms upon closer inspection, revealing itself to be the word Tsunami repeated two hundred twenty-one thousand times.

A video "Reduction of Meaning: Collision of Admirals," documents a collection of discarded books being put through a wash and rinse cycle of a laundry machine.

Works on paper and a sound sculpture entitled "Matter of Language" complete the exhibition.

Gallery Boreas is located at Gallerí Úlfar for the month of May. This is Gallery Boreas' second exhibition in Iceland. The gallery promotes artists in Iceland and the US through commercial exhibitions and residencies.