Prouvost, Laure | This print wished you would...., 2015 — available on Composition Gallery

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// This print wished you would by Laure Prouvost is a limited edition etching from 2015. The artwork features a simple yet powerful text in bold white letters on a black background, stating, THIS PRINT WISHED YOU WOULD TAKE HIM OFF THE WALL AND CARRY HIM GENTLY IN YOUR HARMS. Prouvost’s work often incorporates language in a playful, emotive way, blurring boundaries between object and viewer. Here, the print itself is given a voice, expressing a longing for tender interaction. This piece is characteristic of Prouvost's unique approach to engaging viewers by invoking a sense of humor, intimacy, and absurdity, making them question the relationship between art and audience.

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

This print wished you would...., 2015

Name: This print wished you would...., 2015
SKU: 3073
Price: 1000.00 EUR
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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.

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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.

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Edition of 20

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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)

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What is appropriation?

Appropriation in art involves using pre-existing images or objects with little or no modification. This technique has played a significant role across various art forms, including visual arts, music, performance, and literature. In visual arts, appropriation refers to the practice of adopting, sampling, recycling, or borrowing elements—or even entire forms—of existing visual culture, integrating them into new works to create meaning or critique.

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Laure Prouvost

This print wished you would...., 2015

60 x 45 cm

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