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OverviewIn an age of fast-changing technologies, offering numerous ways of generating images, Elias Wessel challenges the conventional definition of a painting: he creates his paintings without resorting to traditional painting techniques and eschews classical genres. The artist's abstract paintings which in many ways show connections to painterly practices are in fact made up of photographs and digital material. Wessel, for example, takes photos of smartphone displays to produce monumental abstract compositions from the fingerprints left behind on them. He also documents his scrolling behaviour on social media platforms by using long-time exposure to superimpose accessed profiles and their contents: the result is visual and decontextualised structures. His other works present painterly-looking details of damaged displays: where else in the digital world can we experience such a close relationship with the canvas? Above all, the quality of Elias Wessel's working method lies in the way he links the fundamental discourses in the history of photography with the latest technology and current social debates. In so doing, he skilfully observes and questions the social consequences and instruments of digitalisation. Text in English and German. SELLING POINTS: . First comprehensive monograph on the artist's oeuvre . Showcases works from the years 20172021 . Art, artistic photography, digitalisation and its impact on art and society 159 colour illustrations Full Product DetailsAuthor: Elias WesselPublisher: DruckVerlag Kettler Imprint: DruckVerlag Kettler Weight: 1.272kg ISBN: 9783987410444ISBN 10: 3987410442 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 19 September 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |