Prouvost, Laure | Ideally this print would be hanged higher, 2016 — available on Composition Gallery

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// Ideally This Print Would Be Hanged Higher by Laure Prouvost, created in 2016, is a limited edition etching that exemplifies the artist’s conceptual and humorous approach to art. The print consists of simple white text on a stark black background, reading, IDEALLY THIS PRINT WOULD BE HANGED HIGHER. This statement wryly comments on the relationship between art, its presentation, and viewer perception, playfully challenging expectations around display conventions. Prouvost, known for her often whimsical and thought-provoking works, invites the viewer to consider not just the artwork itself but also the physical and contextual placement that frames our experience of it.

Laure Prouvost (France, 1978) is a conceptual artist celebrated for her immersive video installations and mixed-media works. Blending surrealism and humor, her art explores themes of language, memory, and human connection. Winner of the Turner Prize in 2013, Prouvost’s enigmatic narratives captivate audiences worldwide.

Laure Prouvost

Ideally this print would be hanged higher, 2016

Name: Ideally this print would be hanged higher, 2016
SKU: 4370
Price: 1000.00 EUR
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Form

Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

Medium

Etching

EtchingEtching is a technique where a design is created on a metal surface by using a strong acid or mordant to eat away the unprotected parts of the metal, leaving the desired pattern in relief (intaglio). In modern art and manufacturing, different chemicals may be used depending on the material being etched.

Edition

Edition of 25

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There is a lot of distance because reality is never what we dream.
- Laure Prouvost

Laure Prouvost is a French-born artist who resides and works in London, England. She is best known as an installation artist. However, Laure Prouvost's work includes the art forms of collage, installation, and film in combination. The artist studied film at Central Saint Martins (CSM) and also attended Goldsmiths, which is part of the University of London. Both schools are located in London. Laure Prouvost also worked as an assistant to Conceptual artist John Latham. In her work, Laure Prouvost skews expected and ordinary connections between image, perception, and language. Not afraid to go the non-traditional route, the artist explores a unique relationship between imagination and reality, as well as allows audiences to be open to abstract meaning in her work. Laure Prouvost has exhibited her work throughout the U.K. and Europe. Her first museum exhibition in the United States was titled For Forgetting in 2014. In 2013, she won the Turner Prize for an installation called Wantee, which is her most regarded and well-known installation to date. (Artist website)

Artwork by Marcel Duchamp

What is Found Object?

A found object is a term used to describe a man-made or natural object, or a fragment of one, that an artist discovers or purchases and keeps for inspiration or as a work of art. The artist may also modify the object or incorporate it into a collage or assemblage, transforming it into a new piece of art.

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Laure Prouvost

Ideally this print would be hanged higher, 2016

60 x 45 cm

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