Laure Prouvost – Ideally this wall would melt under your gaze, 2016 – Etching

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Ideally This Wall Would Melt Under Your Gaze by Laure Prouvost is a limited-edition etching created in 2016. This piece uses bold, white text on a solid black background to deliver a thought-provoking message: IDEALLY THIS WALL WOULD MELT UNDER YOUR GAZE. The simplicity of the typography and contrast of colors invite viewers to focus intensely on the words, drawing them into a conceptual reflection on perception and barriers. Prouvost’s work often plays with language and expectation, prompting an imaginative interaction where viewers are invited to envision the wall’s transformation under their own gaze. This piece challenges the boundaries between the observer and the observed, suggesting that art can dissolve the barriers it portrays.

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 wall would melt under your gaze, 2016

Name: Ideally this wall would melt under your gaze, 2016
Brand: Laure Prouvost
SKU: 4372
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.

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.

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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)

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Ideally this wall would melt under your gaze, 2016

60 x 45 cm

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