The artwork is a gold coin depicting an intricate relief sculpture. The central focus is a mythical creature, likely a winged lion or griffin, rendered in a naturalistic style with remarkable detail. The composition is balanced, with the creature occupying the majority of the coin's surface. The overall technique exhibits impressive craftsmanship, with the artist skillfully manipulating the medium to create a visually captivating and technically refined numismatic work. This ancient golden coin likely served as a symbol of power, prestige, or religious significance within the cultural context of its creation. ...
Adrian Geller (b. 1997) is a Swiss artist based in Paris. Adrian Geller’s paintings trace back to the contemplation of the Goethean heroes, gypsies or oriental artisans, travelling to unearth their own peace and serenity trough wild and dramatic landscapes, and in the process uncovering reality’s detachment from nature thus becoming unnatural.
The relevance and accuracy of Geller’s recreated world resides in his questioning and re-imagining of a symbiotic bond between humans and nature. At a time when environmental and sociological crises have unpredictable impacts on our collective experience, and life in general, Adrian Geller unveils our very own condition and leaves us gazing at the world in disbelief. ...
Super Dakota is a contemporary art gallery founded in 2013 supporting both emerging international artists and established leading artists. The gallery presents multi-disciplinary works with an emphasis on new technologies. They collaborate with galleries and institutions around the world and are committed to developing the career of the artists they represent. Their practice, ethics and integrity are the very core of their project. The galleries program highlights contemporary issues embedded in the zeitgeist and their exhibitions explore cultural, political as well as social contents. Artists exhibited at Super Dakota include but not exclusively: Mark Leckey, Paul McCarthy, Elizabeth Peyton, Adam Pendleton, Jeremy Deller, Alberta Whittle, Wade Guyton, Alexandra Domanovic, Julia Wachtel, Metahaven, Tabor Robak, John Divola, Jan Groover, Math Bass, Lawrence Weiner, Jacob Kassay, Oliver Laric, Magali Reus, Lothar Hempel, Neïl Beloufa, Sin Wai Kin, Bruce Nauman, Sanam Khatibi, Yvonne Rainer, Fischli & Weiss, Raymond Pettibon, Christine Wang, Sarah Abu Abdallah, Fred Sandback, Slavs and Tatars. ...
