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Olaf Breuning — 11.8.99
Olaf Breuning

11.8.99

1999

A vibrant and playful c-print mounted on aluminium, this work by Olaf Breuning reflects his characteristic blend of pop culture, absurdist humor, and theatrical staging. The date-based title suggests a documentary or archival impulse, yet Breuning's practice consistently subverts straightforward representation through bold visual gestures and a keen sense of the absurd. The aluminium mounting lends the image a sleek, contemporary finish that reinforces the work's engagement with mass media aesthetics and constructed realities.

Medium
c-print mounted on aluminium

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Olaf Breuning, 11.8.99, 1999

A vibrant and playful c-print mounted on aluminium, this work by Olaf Breuning reflects his characteristic blend of pop culture, absurdist humor, and theatrical staging. The date-based title suggests a documentary or archival impulse, yet Breuning's practice consistently subverts straightforward representation through bold visual gestures and a keen sense of the absurd. The aluminium mounting lends the image a sleek, contemporary finish that reinforces the work's engagement with mass media aesthetics and constructed realities.

Medium
c-print mounted on aluminium
Year
1999
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Photography, Surreal Imagery, Male Artist, Conceptual Art, Contemporary Artist, C-Print, Swiss Artist, Late 20th Century, Mounted On Aluminium, Deadpan Photography

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