Untitled: (Castor #1) by Claire Fontaine, a digital print from 2013, presents a thermal-like image of a cargo train surrounded by silhouetted figures, suggesting a scene of observation or protest. The image is rendered in vivid shades of blue, green, yellow, and red, with one container highlighted in intense red, drawing attention to its contents or temperature. The surrounding figures add an element of tension, hinting at themes of surveillance, environmental risk, or political dissent. Fontaine’s use of thermal imagery emphasizes the hidden or potentially hazardous nature of transported materials, provoking questions about transparency, safety, and societal oversight.
Artwork Copyright © Claire FontaineClaire Fontaine (France, 2004) is a collective feminist conceptual artist founded by Fulvia Carnevale and James Thornhill. Adopting the name of a popular French stationery brand, they declare themselves a 'readymade artist,' critiquing authorship and authority through appropriation and expropriation. Their works, including neon signs and installations, address political and social issues, such as the 'Foreigners Everywhere' series exhibited at the 2024 Venice Biennale.
Artwork Copyright © Claire FontaineUntitled: (Castor # 1.), 2013
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Untitled: (Castor #1) by Claire Fontaine, a digital print from 2013, presents a thermal-like image of a cargo train surrounded by silhouetted figures, suggesting a scene of observation or protest. The image is rendered in vivid shades of blue, green, yellow, and red, with one container highlighted in intense red, drawing attention to its contents or temperature. The surrounding figures add an element of tension, hinting at themes of surveillance, environmental risk, or political dissent. Fontaine’s use of thermal imagery emphasizes the hidden or potentially hazardous nature of transported materials, provoking questions about transparency, safety, and societal oversight.
Artwork Copyright © Claire FontaineClaire Fontaine (France, 2004) is a collective feminist conceptual artist founded by Fulvia Carnevale and James Thornhill. Adopting the name of a popular French stationery brand, they declare themselves a 'readymade artist,' critiquing authorship and authority through appropriation and expropriation. Their works, including neon signs and installations, address political and social issues, such as the 'Foreigners Everywhere' series exhibited at the 2024 Venice Biennale.
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Untitled: (Castor # 1.), 2013
90 x 120 cm
