Faldbakken, Matias | Box 1, 2014 — available on Composition Gallery

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// Matias Faldbakken’s Box 1 from 2014 is a limited-edition lithograph that captures the utilitarian aesthetics of a flattened cardboard box. With subtle details like fold lines, barcodes, and minimal printed symbols, the artwork elevates the everyday material to a point of contemplation. The plain brown surface of the cardboard, slightly worn and marked, suggests themes of consumption, disposability, and industrial design. By bringing a mundane object into an art context, Faldbakken invites viewers to rethink the visual value and stories embedded in ordinary materials often discarded. The simplicity of the piece underscores his focus on minimalist expression and societal reflections on material culture.

Matias Faldbakken (Norway, 1973) is a contemporary artist and author blending conceptual art with raw aesthetics. Known for his provocative installations and sculptures, he critiques consumerism, media, and cultural norms, often recontextualizing everyday objects into thought-provoking works.

Matias Faldbakken

Box 1, 2014

Name: Box 1, 2014
SKU: 2961
Price: 3000.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

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

Lithograph

LithographLithography is a printing method based on the principle that water and oil do not mix. It can be used to print artwork or text onto paper or other suitable materials. Traditionally, an image was drawn with wax, fat, or oil onto a lithographic limestone surface or plate. Today, metal plates and other surfaces are also used in lithographic printing.

Edition

Edition of 12

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I hate the fact that everything—any damn thing, any action, any protest, any obscenity—sooner or later turns into design.
- Matias Faldbakken

Matias Faldbakken (b. 1973 Denmark) is a Norwegian artist and writer known for his provocative and subversive approach to contemporary art and literature. Faldbakken’s work often explores themes of cultural disruption, social critique, and the breakdown of traditional norms. As an artist, he works across various media, including sculpture, installation, and painting, frequently incorporating found objects and everyday materials in ways that challenge their usual meanings and functions. His art is characterized by a raw, sometimes anarchic energy that confronts viewers with the contradictions and tensions of modern society. Faldbakken is also an accomplished novelist, writing under his own name and the pseudonym Abo Rasul. His novels, much like his visual art, are known for their dark humor, cynicism, and exploration of societal collapse. Faldbakken’s work has earned him a significant place in the international contemporary art scene, where he continues to push boundaries and provoke thought.

Artwork by John Baldessari

What is conceptual art?

Sometimes referred to as Conceptualism, this is an art form where the idea(s) or concept(s) behind the work take precedence over material concerns and traditional aesthetics. Many conceptual artworks can be created by anyone simply by following written instructions. The concept or idea is the most essential aspect of the artwork.

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Matias Faldbakken

Box 1, 2014

79.5 x 64.5 cm

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Matias Faldbakken