led matrix, stainless steel, dreadlocks, leather - video loop : 01:20minFitzpatrick Gallery
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The artwork presented is a minimalist work featuring the text "DOCENT" in a clean, bold font against a plain white background. The simplicity of the design and use of negative space create a striking visual impact. The text itself, likely referring to a museum docent or guide, suggests a conceptual exploration of the role of art interpretation and presentation. The understated style and lack of overt subject matter leave room for the viewer's own interpretation, inviting contemplation on the nature of language, art, and the ways in which meaning is conveyed. The overall aesthetic reflects a contemporary, reductive approach that challenges traditional notions of artistic representation. ...
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. ...
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. ...
