Audit, the solo exhibition by Reinis Lismanis at the Gerald Moore Gallery, continues the artist’s investigation of everyday processes, labour, and the materiality of image-making, while contemplating notions of quality, success, and failure in both art and daily life. The show’s title draws on the etymology of the word, which originates from the Latin “auditus,” meaning “a hearing.” In contemporary usage, an audit implies a systematic examination or review. For Lismanis, this concept of “taking stock” became literal as he moved studios, offering an opportunity to reevaluate the methods and materials present in his creative practice. Audit runs from 12th September to 12 October 2024. The private view is on Thursday 12th September 2024 from 6 – 8pm.
Lismanis broadens his repertoire of techniques, combining inkjet ink, spray paint, printed imagery, and repurposed advertising banners to create new works on canvas. This approach reflects his interest in giving new life to discarded or previously rejected materials and exploring the ephemeral nature of commercial image-making. A crucial aspect of this new body of work is the artist’s experimental approach to printing on canvas. Using an old inkjet printer, Lismanis folds and forces larger canvases through the device, embracing the unpredictability and serendipitous outcomes that arise from this process. This method embodies his fascination with the intersection of intentionality and chance in art-making, while also serving as a metaphor for navigating constraints in both artistic and quotidian contexts.