Vernissage: Sam Krack - Not Today
The exhibition 'Not Today' presents recent works by Sam Krack (*1993, LU) and marks his second solo exhibition at Valerius Gallery.
Sam Krack’s work focuses on the hyperrealistic reproduction of overlooked images from everyday life, insurance claim photographs, online ads for second-hand objects, and cluttered domestic interiors. Through slow and meticulous techniques such as oil painting, engraving, and sculpture, he elevates these banal and often disposable images into carefully constructed artworks. In his new series ‘Not Today’, Krack directly references On Kawara’s iconic date paintings by reproducing their format while inserting clusters of dates, creating a playful yet reflective dialogue on language, conceptual art, and the passage of time. His practice combines appropriation, irony, and tenderness to question how images acquire meaning and value within contemporary consumer culture.
Sam Krack studied Fine Art at the DNA and DNSEP in Montpellier, France. Recently, his work has been shown at Casino, Forum d’Art Contemporain, Luxembourg (2026), Casino Display, Luxembourg (2025), CACN Nimes, France (2025), and Casa do Comum, Lisbon, Portugal (2024). Recent residencies include the Research Lab at Casino Display, Luxembourg (2025). He has an upcoming residency at Fonderie Darling, Montréal, Canada.
Sam Krack’s work focuses on the hyperrealistic reproduction of overlooked images from everyday life, insurance claim photographs, online ads for second-hand objects, and cluttered domestic interiors. Through slow and meticulous techniques such as oil painting, engraving, and sculpture, he elevates these banal and often disposable images into carefully constructed artworks. In his new series ‘Not Today’, Krack directly references On Kawara’s iconic date paintings by reproducing their format while inserting clusters of dates, creating a playful yet reflective dialogue on language, conceptual art, and the passage of time. His practice combines appropriation, irony, and tenderness to question how images acquire meaning and value within contemporary consumer culture.
Sam Krack studied Fine Art at the DNA and DNSEP in Montpellier, France. Recently, his work has been shown at Casino, Forum d’Art Contemporain, Luxembourg (2026), Casino Display, Luxembourg (2025), CACN Nimes, France (2025), and Casa do Comum, Lisbon, Portugal (2024). Recent residencies include the Research Lab at Casino Display, Luxembourg (2025). He has an upcoming residency at Fonderie Darling, Montréal, Canada.
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1, Place du Théâtre, L-2613 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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