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Screenprint in colors on Somerset Satin White. From group portfolio The Edge of Awareness. Printed by Watanabe Studio, New York and published by ART for the World, Geneva, Switzerland, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the World Health Organization Signed and numbered to lower edge of each work. Dated to lower edge of three works ‘98’.

Untitled (From The Edge of Awareness) (1998) by Ilya Kabakov is a color screenprint on Somerset Satin White, created for the Edge of Awareness portfolio in celebration of the World Health Organization's 50th anniversary. The print depicts a group of figures observing a large rectangular cutout in a landscape, revealing a cleaner, more idyllic scene beyond. Above the cutout, handwritten dialogue in French humorously echoes a concern with cleanliness and visibility: “Anna Pavlovna Chère: Tu sais, je ne pourrais quand même pas te montrer Paris?” / “Ivan Petrovitch Tolstoï: Oui, mais je vais faire juste le nettoyage, ça ira bien…” Kabakov uses this theatrical framing device to play on ideas of perception, illusion, and constructed realities—central themes in his conceptual practice. Edition of 90 plus proofs.

Ilya Kabakov (Ukraine, 1933–2023) was a pioneering conceptual artist known for immersive installations blending Soviet-era memories with universal themes. His works, often collaborative with his wife Emilia, explored utopia, dystopia, and human resilience. Kabakov’s art, exhibited globally, challenged narratives of identity, history, and the power of imagination.

Ilja Kabakov

Untitled (From The Edge of Awareness), 1998

Name: Untitled (From The Edge of Awareness), 1998
SKU: 16305
Price: 800.00 USD
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Edition of 90 + 40 AP + 4 PP

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For me, the artworld is like a huge river, which began somewhere in the past and keeps flowing towards the future.
- Ilja Kabakov

Ilya Kabakov is an American conceptual artist. Originally Soviet-born, Kabakov is from the Ukraine and worked for thirty years in Moscow, until about the late 1980s. After moving to the United States, he settled into Long Island where he now works and lives. Ilya Kabakov is known for his fictional memoirs and drawing and he specializes in conceptual and neo-conceptual art styles. A part of the contemporary movement, he works with a variety of mediums. Although he got his start as an illustrator for children's books, he now works mostly with drawing and other mixed medium works. Ilya Kabakov's work is displayed in galleries and permanent collections throughout Europe and the United States. Another one of Kabakov's specialties are his total installation pieces. He became known for these works in 1985 when he constructed "The Man Who Flew Into Space From His Apartment". These total installation pieces are a favorite among his followers and always attract many viewers while on display. (Artist website)

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Untitled (From The Edge of Awareness), 1998

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