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Alex Israel — Self Portrait (Doheny)
Alex Israel

Self Portrait (Doheny)

2026

Within the orange silhouette frame shaped as a human head in profile, a sunlit courtyard garden unfolds, anchored by a gnarled tree whose dark branches create a natural canopy over manicured hedges, stone pathways, and a vibrant collection of cacti and succulents. The landscape scene, rendered in warm and verdant tones, occupies the interior space of the profile, collapsing the boundary between mind and environment. This work exemplifies Israel's conceptual approach to self portraiture, where the artist substitutes psychological interiority with carefully composed architectural and botanical imagery. Part of the 'Where is My Mind?' series, the piece employs Israel's signature Hitchcock inspired profile silhouette frame, a recurring formal device that interrogates identity through visual irony and post Pop sensibilities rooted in Los Angeles conceptual practice.

Medium
Archival pigment print in artist's frame
Framed
Signed
Yes
Spotted At
Gallery · Pace Prints

Notes

Pace Prints, 'Where is My Mind?', April 30 – June 6, 2026. From Alex Israel's 'Self Portrait' series; Hitchcock-inspired profile silhouette frame designed by the artist. Set of all 10 prints from the series is also available framed at $175,000.

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Alex Israel, Self Portrait (Doheny), 2026

Within the orange silhouette frame shaped as a human head in profile, a sunlit courtyard garden unfolds, anchored by a gnarled tree whose dark branches create a natural canopy over manicured hedges, stone pathways, and a vibrant collection of cacti and succulents. The landscape scene, rendered in warm and verdant tones, occupies the interior space of the profile, collapsing the boundary between mind and environment. This work exemplifies Israel's conceptual approach to self portraiture, where the artist substitutes psychological interiority with carefully composed architectural and botanical imagery. Part of the 'Where is My Mind?' series, the piece employs Israel's signature Hitchcock inspired profile silhouette frame, a recurring formal device that interrogates identity through visual irony and post Pop sensibilities rooted in Los Angeles conceptual practice.

Medium
Archival pigment print in artist's frame
Dimensions
framed: 101.6 x 83.8 x 3.8 cm
Year
2026
Edition
of 15
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Pace Prints, New York, NY

Related themes

Conceptual Photography, Orange Frame, Garden, Photographic Print, Silhouette, Architectural, Identity, Self Portrait, Botanical, Profile Frame, Mid Career, Sculptural Frame, Landscape, American Artist, Pop Art, Archival Pigment Print, Los Angeles Artist, Interior Exterior, Limited Edition, Contemporary Art

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