Self Portrait (Jukebox)
2026
A vibrant layered composition occupies the interior of a red silhouette profile frame, depicting a lush indoor garden scene with tropical plants and singing birds rendered in saturated greens and yellows. Musical notation staff lines flow diagonally across the composition, anchored by an open sheet music book and metronome positioned at the frame's lower edge, suggesting the intersection of nature, sound, and domestic space within the mind's architecture. The Hitchcock inspired profile silhouette frames this intimate mental landscape, transforming the head's contour into a window onto personal creativity and sensory experience. Israel's characteristic approach merges Pop Art's visual density with Conceptual art's meditative exploration of identity and perception.
- 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.
For Sale — $20000
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