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Thomas Demand — Zaun (Fence)
Thomas Demand

Zaun (Fence)

2004

Thomas Demand's "Zaun (Fence)" exemplifies the artist's practice of photographing meticulously constructed paper and cardboard models, which he then translates into large-scale dye destruction prints. The work continues Demand's investigation into how photographic representation can obscure the distinction between the constructed and the real, presenting a quotidian subject with an almost hyperreal clarity. By face mounting and mounting the dye destruction print, Demand emphasizes the material presence of the photograph itself, creating a visual experience that oscillates between documentary precision and staged artificiality.

Medium
artist made dye destruction print, face-mounted and mounted

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Thomas Demand, Zaun (Fence), 2004

Thomas Demand's "Zaun (Fence)" exemplifies the artist's practice of photographing meticulously constructed paper and cardboard models, which he then translates into large-scale dye destruction prints. The work continues Demand's investigation into how photographic representation can obscure the distinction between the constructed and the real, presenting a quotidian subject with an almost hyperreal clarity. By face mounting and mounting the dye destruction print, Demand emphasizes the material presence of the photograph itself, creating a visual experience that oscillates between documentary precision and staged artificiality.

Medium
artist made dye destruction print, face-mounted and mounted
Year
2004
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

German Artist, Photography, Large-format color photography, Mundane Subject Matter, Pristine aesthetic, 21st Century, Architectural Documentation, Constructed Reality, Minimalism, Contemporary

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