Yves Scherer Switzerland, b. 1987
Peekaboo, 2023
Lenticular Print in artist frame
Edition of 50
Edition of 50
67.8 x 51.3 cm
Edition of 50
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On the occasion of Yves Scherer's fourth solo show with the gallery, entitled “New York Minute,” Golsa is delighted to announce the release of the new lenticular edition print by...
On the occasion of Yves Scherer's fourth solo show with the gallery, entitled “New York Minute,” Golsa is delighted to announce the release of the new lenticular edition print by the artist. Highlighting the playful aspects of the technical process involved in its creation and featuring Scherer's recognizable codes, the work – humorously entitled "Peekaboo," features the likeness of French actress and model Laetitia Casta, and an image of a panda as its counterpart.
Lenticular works allow Yves Scherer to explore divergent realities – those of fame and celebrity juxtaposed with intimate, private moments that signal emotional, even romantic connections. To emphasize the unique relationship between our innermost worlds and the public lives we all share, Yves Scherer employs a medium that reveals these relations' transient and ambivalent nature, presenting an iconography of symbols that coexist and repel each other at the same time.
Much has been said about the artistic method of appropriation. In this case, the artist most skilfully appropriates an existing celebrity image to trigger a sense of familiarity in the viewer. The result is a call for an association that is outside the scope of our active recognition. We may not always know the names of celebrities whose faces Scherer chooses to feature in his works. After all, it is not the artist's ultimate goal that we do. It is precisely at the border of thinking and sensing that Scherer's work draws the most impact, highlighting the effect our exposure to the world of celebrity and spectacle has on our lives.
Housed in a frame conceived by the artist, this work is released in a limited edition of 50.
Due to the nature of the lenticular works, no piece will have identical transition effect.
Upon ordering, please allow two weeks for production of the work.
Lenticular works allow Yves Scherer to explore divergent realities – those of fame and celebrity juxtaposed with intimate, private moments that signal emotional, even romantic connections. To emphasize the unique relationship between our innermost worlds and the public lives we all share, Yves Scherer employs a medium that reveals these relations' transient and ambivalent nature, presenting an iconography of symbols that coexist and repel each other at the same time.
Much has been said about the artistic method of appropriation. In this case, the artist most skilfully appropriates an existing celebrity image to trigger a sense of familiarity in the viewer. The result is a call for an association that is outside the scope of our active recognition. We may not always know the names of celebrities whose faces Scherer chooses to feature in his works. After all, it is not the artist's ultimate goal that we do. It is precisely at the border of thinking and sensing that Scherer's work draws the most impact, highlighting the effect our exposure to the world of celebrity and spectacle has on our lives.
Housed in a frame conceived by the artist, this work is released in a limited edition of 50.
Due to the nature of the lenticular works, no piece will have identical transition effect.
Upon ordering, please allow two weeks for production of the work.
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