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Thomas Demand — Hecke (Hedge)
Thomas Demand

Hecke (Hedge)

Thomas Demand's *Hecke (Hedge)* is a large-scale chromogenic print mounted behind acrylic using the Diasec process, depicting a meticulously constructed paper and cardboard model of a dense hedgerow. True to Demand's signature practice, the work blurs the line between photography and sculpture, presenting an uncanny simulacrum of the natural world that reveals its artificial origins only upon close inspection. The image invites reflection on representation, perception, and the mediated nature of how we understand everyday environments.

Medium
chromogenic print, Diasec mounted

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

November 14, 2014

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Thomas Demand, Hecke (Hedge)

Thomas Demand's *Hecke (Hedge)* is a large-scale chromogenic print mounted behind acrylic using the Diasec process, depicting a meticulously constructed paper and cardboard model of a dense hedgerow. True to Demand's signature practice, the work blurs the line between photography and sculpture, presenting an uncanny simulacrum of the natural world that reveals its artificial origins only upon close inspection. The image invites reflection on representation, perception, and the mediated nature of how we understand everyday environments.

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

Related themes

German Artist, Landscape Subject, Large Format Photography, Nature Imagery, Male Artist, Cool Tones, Conceptual Art, Quiet Mood, Uncanny Mood, Contemporary Photography, Paper Sculpture, Chromogenic Print, Established Artist, Meticulous Detail, Constructed Reality, Muted Green Tones

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