C-TEC
CUT
ALBUM SYNTHETIC SYMPHONY RELEASE: FEBRUARY 28, 2000 REVIEW: FEBRUARY 12, 2000


"Cut" - the art gallery.
The gathering crowd had high expectations. And looking at the first two paintings, the twisted beauty and raw coldness made the viewers wish for more, while the third seemed to be a leftover from forgotten times, a Picasso image left for dead, being as uninteresting as the first duo was fascinating.
Continuing, the fourth was proving that harsh and soft make a great couple, when mixed properly. After lively discussions about the first part of the exhibition, the spectators found the second half a bit disappointing, showing visions and artwork almost everyone of them had seen in some form before. Almost exclusively overdone in the sense that the aggressiveness became too dominant. Beards were scratched, eye brows frowned and more than one sarcastic comment was told. Some of the visitors discovered underlying messages and meanings, but the majority shook their heads in mild discontent.
I had the chance to experience the "Cut"-gallery myself recently, and I tend to agree with the opinions given above. The one thing making me give "Cut" a grade above average is due to the participation of veteran, almost cult declared artist Jean-Luc De Meyer.

NIKLAS FORSBERG