Idleness denied
Idleness denied
Idleness denied
Idleness denied

Mathis Altmann

Idleness denied, 202250 x 44 x 23cmSign in to view price
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aluminum, airbrush, inkjet print, resin, vinyl spackling, acrylic, studs, tongue piercings, chains, charmsFitzpatrick Gallery
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This visually striking contemporary art piece features a distorted, crumpled pink frame that surrounds a book titled "How to Recover from Failure". The frame is adorned with sharp spikes, adding an unsettling and confrontational element to the work. The book's cover suggests the artwork's thematic focus on the challenges of overcoming failure and setbacks. The bold, vibrant pink color and the damaged, irregular form of the frame create a powerful visual metaphor for the complex emotional journey associated with failure and resilience. The artist's intention appears to comment on the transformative potential within the experience of failure, challenging the viewer to reconsider traditional perceptions of success and defeat. ...

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Mathis Altmann
Artist
Mathis Altmann
B.1987

Mathis Altmann’s installations and sculptures show a strong socio-critical awareness, and his skillful use of assemblage and collage portrays an intricately complex world. Using consumer goods, waste, everyday objects, and building materials, he creates scenarios that expose the illusion of a glamorous and carefree world and invites the audience to see beyond the surface. Altmann explores themes such as abundance, consumption, disposability, functionality, and superficiality, with a focus on creative digital work in a globalized and accelerated urban environment. He uses fierce irony and targeted hybridization to satirize the need for idealization, even though his works are exemplary, as well as reflects on how humans tend to find patterns and order in everything, resulting in meaningful stories and information. ...

Mathis Altmann: Artworks
wewontwork (inhale/exhale)
Mathis Altmann
wewontwork (inhale/exhale), 2021
250 x 30 x 6cm
Idleness denied
Mathis Altmann
Idleness denied, 2022
50 x 44 x 23cm
Powerlifestyles (versions II)
Mathis Altmann
Powerlifestyles (versions II), 2021
90 x 75 x 12cm
wedontwork
Mathis Altmann
wedontwork, 2021
25 x 192 x 7cm
nowewont
Mathis Altmann
nowewont, 2021
18 x 155 x 7cm
wewont
Mathis Altmann
wewont, 2021
18 x 118 x 7cm
Less than zero
Mathis Altmann
Less than zero, 2022
87 x 75 x 8cm
Wired & Stoned
Mathis Altmann
Wired & Stoned, 2022
90 x 87 x 8cm
C'mon Collapse
Mathis Altmann
C'mon Collapse, 2022
90 x 87 x 8cm
Not yet Titled
Mathis Altmann
Not yet Titled, 2023
48 x 42.5 x 11cm
Mid-City II
Mathis Altmann
Mid-City II, 2023
145 x 70 x 60cm
Mid-City III (dionysian revel)
Mathis Altmann
Mid-City III (dionysian revel), 2024
132 x 67 x 67cm
Untitled
Mathis Altmann
Untitled, 2023
48 x 42.5 x 11cm
Fitzpatrick Gallery
Gallery
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Paris

Established in 2020, Fitzpatrick Gallery is focused on an international program of curated projects in site-specific venues worldwide, and on-site exhibitions at their primary location in Paris, inaugurated in September 2021 in the Marais gallery district at 123 rue de Turenne. They are involved in every level of production with their represented artists, working in close collaboration with institutions, publishing houses, advisory firms, and other partners. Fitzpatrick Gallery builds on the legacy of Freedman Fitzpatrick which was established in 2013 with locations in Los Angeles and Paris. ...

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