associates
ASSOCIATES
The 3-day group show 'Great Artists Steal' - based on Picasso's quote: Good Artists Copy, Great Artists Steal - by Popinnart in Amsterdam gave me the opportunity to show my inspirations, because I do steal all the time, as an ode to my heroes. I created an installation with screendumps of google images search results of my resources.
15 paintings mounted on printed fabric art wall, 4.9 x 4.6 yard (450 x 420 cm), 2019
ON KAWARA
On Kawara #12, #13, #14
Ode to On Kawara, who made almost 3,000 Date Paintings, following strict rules, like it had to be painted on the day itself. When he didn't finish it in time, he destroyed it. He used font Futura Bold and painted in the language of the country. So these paintings are in Dutch. But I didn't follow all his rules; I painted into the future and imaged the dates of the show. I also used my own favorite colors.
Oil on canvas, 14 x 17 inches each (35 x 45 cm), 2019
JAMES ROSENQUIST
It was a surprise to discover my own paintings popping up in the search results when I googled the title and artist of the original piece, like Spaghetti by James Rosenquist. In this spaghetti search results also Elaine Sturtevant showed (top, middle), she is the mother of all 'copies', she called it repetitions, and she is one of my biggest heroes. She replicated Jasper Johns, Liechtenstein, Stella, Duchamp and others. Warhol gave Sturtevant one of his silkscreens so she could produce her own versions of his Flowers paintings, and when asked about his technique, he said, "I don't know. Ask Elaine."
Spaghetti
Ode to pop-art icon James Rosenquist.
Oil on canvas, 12 x 14 inches (30 x 35 cm), 2016
oof
ED RUSCHA
When I googled 'OOF Edward Ruscha' the 6th search result was my own 'NICE' painting. Also YO by Deborah Kass appeared in the results, great artist too. Some interesting art history lessons through Google.
OOF
Acrylic on canvas, 12 x 14 inches (30 x 35 cm), 2016
black legs matter
Black Legs Matter
Acrylic on canvas, 12 x 14 inches (30 x 35 cm), 2016
capitalistic reality
Capitalistic Reality
Inspired by Palm Tree on Fabric (Palme auf Autostoff,1969) by Sigmar Polke, a capitalistic realism artist, a German art movement founded in 1963, after.
Acrylic and oil on fabric, 12 x 14 inches (30 x 35 cm), 2016
capitalistic reality 2
Capitalistic Reality 2
Inspired by Das Palmen-Bild (Two Palm Trees, 1964) by Sigmar Polke, a capitalistic realism artist, a German art movement founded in 1963.
Acrylic and oil on fabric, 12 x 14 inches (30 x 35 cm), 2016
SAMO is dead
Oil and 18kt gold leaf on canvas, 12 x 14 inches (30 x 35 cm), 2016, private collection
no running, no diving
No Running, No Diving
Inspired by Ed Ruscha's Nine Swimming Pools and a Broken Glass (1968)
Acrylic and oil on fabric, 12 x 14 inches (30 x 35 cm), 2016
strong strong
Strong Strong
This one is for George. He hasn’t got many words left, but keeps drawing and painting.
Respect, George, you are an inspiration. Mountains and typeface 'Boy Scout Utility Modern' inspired by Ed Ruscha.
Acrylic on canvas, 12 x 14 inches (30 x 35 cm), 2016
we are animals
We Are Animals
Electric chair, conceived in 1881 by Buffalo dentist Alfred P. Southwick.
Inspired by Andy Warhol. Underpainting.
Acrylic on canvas, 12 x 14 inches (30 x 35 cm), 2016
kippy
Kippy
The egg: source of all life and the best food there is. Ode to the Eggman of Martin Kippenberger, who was called Kippy by friends (and 'kip' means chicken in Dutch).
Oil on fabric, 12 x 14 inches (30 x 35 cm), 2016
eumelanin
Inspired by Damien Hirst's Spot Paintings. Eumelanin is the pigment that colors the skin.
#blackskinmatters #blacklivesmatter
Acrylic on canvas, 12 x 14 inches (30 x 35 cm), 2016