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Thomas Demand — Abgang/Exit
Thomas Demand

Abgang/Exit

Thomas Demand's *Abgang/Exit* presents a meticulously constructed photograph of a paper and cardboard model depicting an institutional stairwell or passageway, rendered in the artist's signature style that blurs the boundary between reality and simulation. The scene is devoid of human presence, yet the mundane architectural space carries an unsettling tension, its smooth, textureless surfaces revealing the artificiality of the fabricated environment. Printed as a large-scale chromogenic print and mounted behind a Diasec face, the work challenges viewers to question the nature of documentation, memory, and the constructed image.

Medium
chromogenic print with Diasec face

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Under the Influence

September 16, 2014

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Thomas Demand, Abgang/Exit

Thomas Demand's *Abgang/Exit* presents a meticulously constructed photograph of a paper and cardboard model depicting an institutional stairwell or passageway, rendered in the artist's signature style that blurs the boundary between reality and simulation. The scene is devoid of human presence, yet the mundane architectural space carries an unsettling tension, its smooth, textureless surfaces revealing the artificiality of the fabricated environment. Printed as a large-scale chromogenic print and mounted behind a Diasec face, the work challenges viewers to question the nature of documentation, memory, and the constructed image.

Medium
chromogenic print with Diasec face
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Clinical Mood, Conceptual Photography, Architectural Subject, German Artist, Contemporary Photographer, Diasec Mount, Male Artist, Diasec Mounting, Cool Tones, Conceptual Art, Contemporary Photography, Chromogenic Print, Large Format, Uncanny Atmosphere, Established Artist, Cool Color Palette, Constructed Reality, Constructed Photography

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