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Jonathan Horowitz — Beyonce / Polar Bears (144 Cans)
Jonathan Horowitz

Beyonce / Polar Bears (144 Cans)

2014

A grid of 144 aluminum cans printed in UV ink on vinyl, the work pairs imagery of pop icon Beyoncé with photographs of polar bears in their natural Arctic habitat. The juxtaposition of celebrity culture and endangered wildlife invites reflection on consumption, climate change, and the strange adjacencies of contemporary media. The UV ink lends the surface a luminous, almost unsettling quality that heightens the tension between spectacle and environmental urgency.

Medium
UV ink on vinyl

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Jonathan Horowitz, Beyonce / Polar Bears (144 Cans), 2014

A grid of 144 aluminum cans printed in UV ink on vinyl, the work pairs imagery of pop icon Beyoncé with photographs of polar bears in their natural Arctic habitat. The juxtaposition of celebrity culture and endangered wildlife invites reflection on consumption, climate change, and the strange adjacencies of contemporary media. The UV ink lends the surface a luminous, almost unsettling quality that heightens the tension between spectacle and environmental urgency.

Medium
UV ink on vinyl
Year
2014
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Male Artist, Vinyl Medium, Grid Format, UV Ink, Conceptual Art, Contemporary Artist, Appropriation Art, American Artist, Wildlife Subject, Pop Art, 21st Century, Celebrity Imagery

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