Xavier VEILHAN
Daft Punk (Thomas Bangalter &... Lot 66
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Xavier VEILHAN
Daft Punk (Thomas Bangalter & Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo) - 2015
Acrylic and varnish on birch plywood
161 × 100 × 55 cm
Acrylic and varnish on plywood
63.39 × 39.37 × 21.65 in.
Provenance :
Galerie Perrotin, New York
Acquired directly from the latter by the current owner
Bibliography:
L'Obs Culture, Daft Punk sculpted without helmets, February 27, 2015, reproduced
Ingrid Luquet-Gad, Les Inrocks, Xavier Veilhan: l'artiste qui a sculpté Quincy Jones,
Daft Punk, Rick Rubin, Moroder..., February 27, 2015, reproduced
Le Point, Etats-Unis : les Daft Punk sculptés sans casques, February 27, 2015, reproduced.
Exhibitions:
New York, Galerie Perrotin, Xavier Veilhan, Music, February 26 - April 8, 2015
We would like to thank the artist's studio for the information kindly provided.
Xavier VEILHAN
Quote:
"They (Daft Punk) proposed a sculpture that would be like the photographs of them that don't exist. Sculpture is almost a throwback to the Middle Ages, when the only way to be represented was by sculpture or painting. I was very interested in this - it was both
and connected to history. - Xavier Veilhan
Since the late 1980s, Xavier Veilhan has been developing a multi-faceted approach (sculpture, painting, environment, performance, video, photo) that blends formal classicism with high technology. His works question our perception and cultivate an interest in spaces of wandering, often evolving, in which the visitor becomes an actor.
When Xavier Veilhan persuaded Daft Punk to pose for him, the duo, who always appear masked, exceptionally dropped their helmets in favor of a simple pair of sunglasses. Veilhan's statue is a birch plywood sculpture, slightly smaller than the real thing, by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, standing, hands in pockets, faces hidden behind simple sunglasses.
This is the first physical representation of Daft Punk without their famous robot helmets. "They proposed a sculpture that would be like the photographs of them that don't exist...".
This work was part of the Music exhibition paying tribute to the great music producers at Galerie Perrotin.
Since the end of the 1980s, Xavier Veilhan has been developing a multi-faceted approach (sculpture, painting, environment, performance, video, photography) that strikes a balance between formal classicism and high technology. His works question our perception and cultivate an interest in wandering spaces, often evolving, in which the visitor becomes an actor.
When Xavier Veilhan persuaded Daft Punk to pose for him, the duo, who always appear masked, exceptionally dropped their helmets in favour of a simple pair of sunglasses.
Veilhan's statue is a sculpture in birch plywood, slightly smaller than the real thing, by Guy-
Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, standing, hands in pockets, faces hidden behind simple sunglasses.
This is the first physical representation of Daft Punk without their famous robot helmets. "They proposed a sculpture that would be like the photographs of them that don't exist..."
This work was part of the Music exhibition paying tribute to the great music producers at the Galerie Perrotin.
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