inkjet print mounted on aluminium, plexiglass, steel screwsDépendance
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This striking black and white photograph depicts two disembodied hands, each holding a circular object with a hole in the center. The overall composition is symmetrical, with the hands mirrored and filling the majority of the frame. The stark contrast between the pale, wrinkled skin and the dark background creates a sense of depth and drama. The artist's use of chiaroscuro lighting heightens the sculptural quality of the hands, drawing attention to their textures and forms. The circular objects held by the hands are suggestive of mechanical or industrial elements, hinting at the interplay between the human body and technology. This evocative image invites the viewer to ponder the relationship between the natural and the artificial. ...
Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and burst their bonds apart, 2023
Lucie Stahl works across various mediums, including sculpture, installation, and digital media. Her art explores the concept of liquidity in various forms, such as financial liquidity and the fluidity of gender, identity, and images. Through the use of found objects and imagery, Stahl delves into the excesses and pitfalls of modern consumer culture, examining themes like branding, consumption, addiction, and dependency. Stahl is renowned for her poster-like works made using contemporary photographic techniques. She arranges everyday objects such as spices, ties, magazines, and wheels on a scanner and encases the resulting prints in polyurethane to make them appear like distant objects. Adding short text fragments to these works, Stahl humorously expresses her perspective on social and political events and the competitive nature of the art world. Using language similar to American stand-up comedy, Stahl peppers these prints with witty anecdotes and observations recounted in a soliloquy style. The combination of text and reproduced objects creates a discursive tension, producing an analytical and distancing effect.
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