Collagen mit dem Titel "Silk Rodeo Drive" von Toby Leon, Original-Kunstwerk, Digitale Collage

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Silk Rodeo Drive (2022) Collagen von Toby Leon

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Limitierte Auflage Anzahl der Exemplare : 15. Collagen, Digitale Collage / Digitaldruck / 2D digitale Arbeit / Collagen auf Papier

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Masse Höhe 32in, Breite 24in
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She stitches together the threads of European society during the period of high-colonialism — stretching from the 17th C. to the 20th, many would say, when nationalism toppled one colonial stronghold after another AKA dozens of nation states emerging after WWII. And that's where we find her — at the apex of the Western hemisphere just before the 'market correction'. On high (for now) in red, white, and blue. And she’s… French. No, British. Wait. Dutch? Pick any of the top dogs from Europe’s colonising pack — lo siento, Espana — because each ‘adventured’ across the Silk Roads on their own quest for riches on riches. More is more, of course, and they wouldn’t accept less.

So, then… why her? Irony, mainly. With men plastering feminine qualities on places and instruments of war through the ages — like crude reasoning scrawled on gilded plaques. And the artwork does the same through the mix and match style of collage. Reflecting on history that can’t be rerun, but can be reconfigured.

White women, tangled up in the blood and guts of colonialism by proxy, found themselves in a wicked paradox. Boxed in and held down. Often reduced to sources of entertainment or fetishised escape. And yet, amidst all the abominable treatment, they benefited off of others just the same. Profiting in so many ways they didn’t want to give up. Set apart from the fire and blood of crushing progress, they still found myriad ways to behave badly. Participating in mummy unwrapping parties and other abominations for their cabinets of curiosities. Buying into orientalist stereotyping as much as their husbands and brothers and sons. Trapped in their very own gilded cage to match all the plaques they never asked for. Now seen here, trapped between the Silk Roads and the nouveau-riche splendour of Rodeo Drive, a symbol of American luxury and excess in the heart of the country’s cultural capital… which has its own history of exploitation to reckon with. Making it the perfect set-piece to tie-in with this impeccable red, white and blue number mining other places for profit.

Über dieses Kunstwerk: Einstufung, Techniken & Stile

Collagen

Collage ist eine künstlerische Gestaltungstechnik, die darin besteht, eine plastische Kreation zu schaffen, indem Elemente verschiedener Art kombiniert werden. Mehr oder weniger durch flache Materialien wie bedrucktes Wachstuch, Gemälde oder Zeichnungen, Zeitungsauszüge mit Text und Fotos, Papiergemälde, Dokumente, verschiedene Gegenstände von niedriges Relief usw. Wenn die Schöpfung Elemente in Erleichterung enthält, kann man auch von Assemblage/ Zusammenstellung sprechen. Dazu gehören auch geklebte Papiere, die eine Vielzahl von Papieren verwenden, einschliesslich Zeitungs- und Zeichentechniken.

Technik Collagen

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Toby Leon

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History Remixing. We imagine history into existence every day, shaping the world around us as we go. I remake histories with every piece. From a motley crew of tales tall and true. A melange of myths, signs and [...]

History Remixing

We imagine history into existence every day, shaping the world around us as we go. I remake histories with every piece. From a motley crew of tales tall and true. A melange of myths, signs and symbols. Every one ripe for my kitsch confections, which could all be legends one day.

Every piece I create is true. Sourced from truth and grounded by it. But never real. Reality's a fiction we're all subscribed to, which doesn't make it any less true. And that's the thing about the truth. Or the past. It moves in both directions. Myriad, in fact. Never sitting still or doing as it's told. Forever questioned, dissected, reframed and upended. Queered and inverted. Packaged and performed. Told, retold, adapted then sold. Evolving, like everything else. Which is why I like to think my art exists outside of time. Reaching for infinity. Not reality. A kaleidoscope of mish-mashed truths, which are only as surreal as we choose to make them...‍

Eternally Hungry

Born in Sydney, I spent my childhood surrounded by artists, oddballs and academics. They taught me to question everything. Respectfully and without fear.

Their coffee table books inspired my love of art and design. Vigorous debates over citywide dinner tables made me realise how complex the world is. Tales of lives spent abroad inspired my wanderlust. Their most important lesson? The value of being eternally hungry—that you should always leave enough room to taste something you've never experienced before.

Twenty-two countries and four continents later, I can find home anywhere with WiFi and a hearty chunk of intrigue. It's because of them, and I'm forever grateful.