This contemporary artwork features a striking composition of contrasting colors and architectural elements. The vibrant orange panel on the left frames the central focus - an ornate balcony railing with intricate wrought-iron detailing. The muted tones of the building's facade provide a neutral backdrop, allowing the bold hues and geometric patterns to take center stage. The overall impression is one of urban decay and neglect, yet the artwork imbues the scene with a sense of visual dynamism and artistic flair. The artist likely aims to capture the duality and gritty charm of the urban environment through this evocative snapshot. ...
Baptiste Caccia (b.1988) is a French painter based in Paris. He graduated from Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux Arts de Paris. His practice investigates the substance of an image and its relation with painting. Caccia studies the stakes of the image in painting as well as those of mental projections as a starting point of the pictorial act. Although combining painting with the techniques of reproductions such as silk-screen printing, the work is built by erasure. Painting is as much a process of subtraction as it is a process of adjunction. The image lays down the law of the painting diagram, and he is constantly decoding the essence of their relationship. ...
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. ...
