Francis Alys

Untitled (Salam Tristesse), 2018/2025

Limited Edition Print - Offset Print

EUR 860

Francis Alys

Francis Alÿs (Belgium, 1959) is a conceptual artist based in Mexico City, known for poetic, interdisciplinary works blending performance, video, painting, and drawing. His projects often explore urban dynamics, geopolitical tensions, and the ephemeral nature of everyday life. Iconic works like Paradox of Praxis 1 reflect his profound engagement with labor and futility in modern existence.

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Francis Alys – Untitled (documenta 13), 2012 – Photograph

Francis Alys

Untitled (documenta 13), 2012

Photography

Photograph

EUR 590

Francis Alys – Untitled (Salam Tristesse), 2018/2025 – Offset Print

Francis Alys

Untitled (Salam Tristesse), 2018/2025

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

EUR 860

Francis Alys – Untitled (Hyde Park), 1999 – Photograph

Francis Alys

Untitled (Hyde Park), 1999

Photography

Photograph

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Belgium/male artist/Activist art/Minimalism/Conceptual art/Contemporary Art/Performance art/Process Art/Surrealism

I have no problem twisting the facts if it's the only way I can be true to the moment.
 

- Francis Alÿs
Francis Alÿs (b. 1959 Belgium) is a conceptual artist known for his interventions and performative actions that blur the boundaries between art and everyday life. Working across a range of mediums including painting, video, and installation, Alÿs often engages with themes of politics, urbanization, and social phenomena. His works are frequently site-specific, with notable projects set in locations such as Mexico City, where he has resided for much of his career. Influenced by Surrealism and the Situationist International, Alÿs's art is characterized by a poetic sensibility and a critical approach to contemporary issues. His interventions, such as "The Green Line" in Jerusalem or "When Faith Moves Mountains" in Lima, question the absurdity of political and social boundaries. Alÿs’s practice reveals the complexities of daily life, inviting viewers to reflect on the nuances of human experience. (Artist website)

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