George Condo

Prismatic Head Composition

€6,000

Edition of 150

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George Condo re-configures emotion with a portrait spanning multiple planes.

Emblematic of Condo’s unique take on Cubism and figurative painting, Prismatic Head Composition establishes a paradoxical bond between the beautiful and unsightly. Visibly disconcerted, his figure grapples with familiar and alien feelings – all at once. Eyes sit lopsided on a contorted face above multiple sets of teeth, posing the question of how many personalities are at play within a singular subject.

“My work finds a way to represent the human consciousness through portrait. That portrait could represent what’s not only the exterior appearance of that person but what’s going through their mind.”

One of three limited edition prints launched in support of Dia Art Foundation, Condo’s painting has been meticulously translated into a 21 colour silkscreen in close collaboration with artisan printmakers at Make-Ready in London.

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George Condo stands infront of work in progress painting, arm placed on stepladder wearing a black shirt

George Condo4 collaborationsGeorge Condo is an influential American painter who, for over 50 years, has shattered ideas of ‘high’ and ‘low’ art. He’s known for his unique form of pastiche, which brings together references from pop culture and art history. Nothing is off-limits. All subjects and styles are in the mix. In the 1970s, Condo began to develop his approach while studying music and art in Massachusetts. He didn’t want to be part of any particular style or movement. Instead, he mixed together elements of Cubism, Surrealism and Pop Art with graphics and imagery from day-to-day life. In the 1980s, Condo moved to New York City and worked at Andy Warhol’s notorious Factory. He hated it – “but working there made me feel like I was in touch with the art gods somehow.” It was there that Condo decided he wanted to make art that was truly radical. And Artificial Realism was born.

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