Martin Boyce, A Partial Eclipse (Special Edition), 2013.Favorite A Partial Eclipse brings together photographs from an on-going private library of images which feeds into Boyce’s work. The images adopt a sombre and darkened palette, as if the light has been stolen from each photograph creating the illusion of a mythical perma-dusk allowing us to see the world as Boyce sees it. Images of trees and foliage permeate the collection, ellipses and perforations reoccur, patterns of cracks, fractures and spider webs repeat and thresholds appear in the form of windows and doorways. Read more
Shepard Fairey, Star, 2013.Favorite ‘I originally made the Star Icon in January 1996 as I was transitioning into a period of my work inspired by Russian Constuctivist Propaganda posters. I had made a simplified illustration of the Giant face I called the Icon and i decided I wanted to make a star iteration. I cut a star shaped window out and played with cropping until I was happy. The print below was the first print I made using the star image. I only made an edition of 90 of them and probably only sold a small percentage of the 90. The rest went up on the street or were damaged. The Obey Star has been a crucial element in my work ever since so I decided to make a letterpress variation on the 1996 O.G. Obey Star. I’m very happy with how it turned out.’ -Shepard Read more
Martin Parr – Life’s a Beach Limited Edition Towel, 2013.Favorite Is your life a beach? Then be sure to collect this limited-edition towel featuring an image from Martin Parr’s new book Life’s a Beach (covered). Martin Parr has been photographing beaches for many decades, documenting all aspects of them, including close-ups of sunbathers, rambunctious swimmers caught mid-plunge, and the eternal sandy picnic underway. This towel is produced in a limited edition of 150 on the occasion of the exhibition and publication Life’s a Beach (Aperture, 2013). Read more
Gary Hume, Cap, 2013.Favorite This new work features a black shape which has almost entirely swamped out all colour. The subject itself emerges from the title, shorthand for swimming cap. Cap is characteristic of Hume’s penchant for playful abstraction, his work typically hovering between figurative and abstract motifs. Here the shape of the swimming cap is offered in a combination of colour and line transforming its silhouette almost beyond recognition, framed by corners bursting with bright pink and yellow. Read more
Eva & Adele, Platon – Das Gastmahl, 2013. Favorite Special Edition on the occasion of the exhibition “Obsidian” by EVA & ADELE at Marta Herford (2013). For the first time EVA & ADELE present their pencil drawing oeuvre in a comprehensive exhibition. In conjunction with the series of nine vinyl costumes, they provide a haunting, touching view on the radicality of a lifelong performance. EVA and ADELE come from the future. Since 1991 they have been appearing in the international art world all around the globe, always together, always dressed the same, always smiling, and transforming the places they appear. “Wherever we are is a museum”. Alongside their extensive performance and media works, in recent years they have also appeared in public with a broad artistic oeuvre. Read more
Ulrike Ottinger, Untitled, 2013. Favorite The Kestnergesellschaft (Hannover, Germany) started the year 2013 with the exhibition »Weltbilder« by the artist and film-maker Ulrike Ottinger. The various aspects of her œuvre – film, opera and theatre directing, stage design, photography and ritual objects inspired by her travels – all flow into a large-scale installation extending through several spaces. In addition, the Kino im Künstlerhaus Hannover is showing a retrospective of Ottinger’s films from the 1970s to today. The artwork and films of Ulrike Ottinger straddle ethnographic observation, cultural encounter and mythological narration. In this unique installation at the kestnergesellschaft the artist combines what otherwise remains unconnected, and in doing so she both blurs and highlights the distinctions between cultures. Read more
Faile, les BALLETS de FAILE NYC, 2013. Favorite You can now sign up to Faile and enter into their lottery pool and so have the chance of purchasing this new Faile print. They will randomly pick names until the editions are sold out. If you’re name is drawn you will receive an email from Faile which includes a Secret Code. The code along with your email address will be used to log-in to a secure website to make the purchase. You will have 12 hours to finalize the purchase after the code email is sent. If not all prints are purchased within the initial selection, a second round of emails will go out until all orders in the edition size are finalized. Read more
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A Partial Eclipse brings together photographs from an on-going private library of images which feeds into Boyce’s work. The images adopt a sombre and darkened palette, as if the light has been stolen from each photograph creating the illusion of a mythical perma-dusk allowing us to see the world as Boyce sees it. Images of trees and foliage permeate the collection, ellipses and perforations reoccur, patterns of cracks, fractures and spider webs repeat and thresholds appear in the form of windows and doorways. Read more
