London 7 February - 21 April 2007
07 February - 21 April 2007 Following a controversial reception of the Dreams and Nightmare of the Queen, currently on display in the Wrong Gallery at Tate Modern, George Condo has delivered a new body of work that includes painting and sculpture for his forthcoming exhibition at Simon Lee Gallery. The hybridizing nature of his portraits takes a fascinating turn in these latest works. The artist fuses cartoon figures, human forms and ''antipodal beings'' into a state of metamorphosis, where each of these figures simultaneously reflect a plethora of emotions and gestures, such as, wonder, chaos, deceit, a scream and a laugh within a single expression. Art Historian Donald Kuspit once described Condo's composite portraits as "metaphysical mannequins", and works in this exhibition such as Deconstructed Female Portrait, The Smiling Sea Captain and The Actor fit perfectly into this description. The nude is once again in full frontal exposure as...
George Condo, 2007
The Informer, 2002
Gilded bronze
22.5 x 22 x 16.5 cm (8 7/8 x 8 5/8 x 6 1/2 in.)
Edition 2 of 4 (+ 2 APs)
Blue Female Composition, 2006
152.4 x 127 cm 60 x 50 in
Metamorphosis, 2006
203.2 x 165.1 cm 80 x 65 in
Purple Female Composition, 2006
127 x 106.68 cm 50 x 42 in
Study for Metamorphosis II, 2006
60.96 x 50.8 cm 24 x 20 in
Study for the actor, 2006
50.8 x 40.64 cm 20 x 16 in
Tan nude, 2006
101.6 x 76.2 cm 40 x 30 in
The Actor, 2006
The Cave Woman, 2006
The Gypsy, 2006
The Smiling Sea Captain, 2006
Blue Nude Study, 2006
blue pencil on paper
45.1 x 43.1 cm 17 3/4 x 17 in
Cave Woman, 2007
Couple, 2007
Father and Son, 2007
59.5 x 45.5 cm 23 3/8 x 17 7/8 in
Father and Son Study, 2007
Female Nude Composition, 2007
Female Rock Thrower, 2007
Girl with Handbag (i), 2007
30.3 x 22.8 cm 11 7/8 x 9 in
Girl with Handbag (ii), 2007
Girl with Handbag (iii), 2007
Green Actor Study, 2007
green pencil on paper
Jean Louis and the Smiling Smoker, 2007
Jean Louis with Two Nudes, 2007
Male Rock Thrower, 2007
red pencil on paper
Nude Study (i), 2007
Nude Study (ii), 2007
Seated Woman, 2007
45.1 x 43.1 cm (17 3/4 x 17 in.)
Smiling Sea Captain (ii), 2007
Smiling Smoker, 2007
Smiling Smoker Study, 2007
Smoking Actor, 2007
17 3/4 x 17 in. 45.1 x 43.1 cm
Study for Blue Nude, 2007
45.1 x 43.1 cm (17 3/4 x 17 in.) Framed
Study for Smiling Smoker, 2007
Uncle Joe, 2007
18 carat gold, ca 360 grams. Edition of 3, 1 AP
5.4 x 5.72 x 5.72 cm 2 1/8 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in
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