Cotton jacquard, with certificate numbered and signed by the artist
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This artwork features a textile piece in cotton jacquard, measuring 220 x 140 cm, showcasing a repetitive octopus motif across two panels. One panel has a mustard yellow background with ocean blue octopuses, while the other inverts the colors, presenting ocean blue with mustard yellow octopuses. The rhythmic arrangement of the octopus form is both playful and hypnotic, a nod to design traditions and textile artistry. Armleder references Gustav Klimt’s influence on Vienna’s artistic heritage, blending historical homage with contemporary abstraction. GOLD FISH examines visual identity, cultural motifs, and the intersection of art and design.
John Armleder (Switzerland, 1948) is a versatile artist known for blending painting, sculpture, and installation in his conceptual and aesthetic explorations. A member of the Fluxus movement, his work often merges art and life, drawing on influences like Minimalism and Pop Art. Armleder’s distinctive style and eclectic approach have cemented his legacy in contemporary art.
Tapestry Tapestry is a heavy, handwoven textile featuring intricate designs or images woven directly into the fabric. Created by skilled weavers using materials like wool, linen, cotton, silk, and sometimes silver and gold threads, tapestries have historically served as art pieces, decorations, insulation, and symbols of authority.
Cotton jacquard, with certificate numbered and signed by the artist
- This listing is for a single piece of artwork. The images provided depict both the recto and the verso of the same artwork for reference.
This artwork features a textile piece in cotton jacquard, measuring 220 x 140 cm, showcasing a repetitive octopus motif across two panels. One panel has a mustard yellow background with ocean blue octopuses, while the other inverts the colors, presenting ocean blue with mustard yellow octopuses. The rhythmic arrangement of the octopus form is both playful and hypnotic, a nod to design traditions and textile artistry. Armleder references Gustav Klimt’s influence on Vienna’s artistic heritage, blending historical homage with contemporary abstraction. GOLD FISH examines visual identity, cultural motifs, and the intersection of art and design.
John Armleder (Switzerland, 1948) is a versatile artist known for blending painting, sculpture, and installation in his conceptual and aesthetic explorations. A member of the Fluxus movement, his work often merges art and life, drawing on influences like Minimalism and Pop Art. Armleder’s distinctive style and eclectic approach have cemented his legacy in contemporary art.
Intentions -- I never have any, and if I had one, I'd be inclined to forget about it.
- John Armelder
John Armleder (b. 1948 Switzerland) is a versatile artist, critic, curator, and performance artist known for his diverse methods of artistic expression. A graduate of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Armleder's work often reflects themes of Suprematism and Minimalism. He is also recognized for incorporating Neo-Geometric Conceptualism into his pieces, which emphasize geometric qualities. His art frequently features bright, eye-catching colors arranged in abstract expressionist designs. Armleder works with various mediums, including paint and clay for his paintings and sculptures, but he also integrates everyday objects like tires and matchboxes, infusing them with new meaning. Notable examples include Apicomplexa (2013), where he used car tires as planters, and Sogno Infranto (2011), a glass installation. Armleder is closely associated with Fluxus, an international network of experimental artists, poets, and composers. He also founded Groupe Ecart, an independent publishing house in Geneva, further contributing to the art world through his multifaceted practice.
Known as Neo-Geo for short, this movement uses geometric objects and shapes to create abstract artwork as a metaphor for society. Inspired by various 20th-century art styles, including minimalism and pop art, Neo-Geo emerged in the 1980s as a response to the industrialization and commercialization of the modern world. The movement reflects on the impact of mass production, consumerism, and technology, often critiquing the superficiality of contemporary culture through its abstract, geometric compositions.