By Andrew Reilly
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| "Aggravure III" (2011) staples installation on the wall, 4x11m Courtesy Galerie Patricia Dorfmann-Paris |
Friday, 16 March 2012
THE HUFFINGTON POST
By Andrew Reilly
CZECH REPUBLIC - Baptiste Debombourg used staples to create a stunningly intricate mural at the Karlin Studio in Prague. As an homage to the technique of engraving, Debombourg used 450,000 staples in his site-specific work, choosing his materials based solely on where the piece will be exhibited. The subject matter for "Aggravure III" revolves around collapse and deconstruction -- a frequent theme in Debombourg's source material, where classic paintings tell the stories of mythological heroes. Debombourg even goes so far as to claim that the male-centered mythological and religious themes are present today in our cult of the superhero and bodybuilder. [link]
By Andrew Reilly
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