Primary is proud to present Pencils & Cigarettes, a solo exhibition of new sculptures and paintings by the Stockholm-based artist Peter Jeppson, his first project with the gallery.
The pencil, an implement for writing or drawing, creates marks by physical abrasion. The cigarette, a thin cylinder of finely cut tobacco, rolled in paper for smoking. One is lovingly associated with creativity, …
The pencil, an implement for writing or drawing, creates marks by physical abrasion. The cigarette, a thin cylinder of finely cut tobacco, rolled in paper for smoking. One is lovingly associated with creativity, documentation, and the liberal arts; the other is associated initially with glamour, pleasure, relaxation, good health, and rebellion.
Jeppson personifies these objects, utilizing their physical …
