David Claerbout about ‘King’ | Artist video
David Claerbout modelled Elvis’ body using hundreds of photographic fragments of his skin and facial features. He challenges the two-dimensional nature of the photograph by adding virtual time and space. Photography is both the launching pad and the subject of KING. Claerbout confronts the viewer with the transition from looking through a lens to looking by means of a scanner.
The exhibition ‘re-collect’ at (FOMU Antwerp 07.05.2021 - 07.11.2021) takes you on an associative walk through a decade of acquisitions.
Represented by Annet Gelink Gallery