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In Pierre Descamps’ work one can note a concern with the standards of mid-twentieth century German photography, a sober and formalist grammar grounded in a respect for order. That being said, underlying the rigid aesthetic of this rationalist culture is an engagement with the social realm. On top of that, the skateboarding counterculture which the artist is involved in presupposes an active search for dynamism in public spaces that enables an interaction with and utilization by the community. Over recent years the French-German artist has installed sculptures in various points around Berlin: parks, squares, stations and vacant lots, among others, although they are not conceived as such by passers-by. Contrary to what one might expect, the goal was not to record the interactions in this altered environment but to acknowledge the erosion or transformation that these connections bring about in the works placed there, leaving people’s manifest experiences out of the picture. The result...More
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In Pierre Descamps’ work one can note a concern with the standards of mid-twentieth century German photography, a sober and formalist grammar grounded in a respect for order. That being said, underlying the rigid aesthetic of this rationalist culture is an engagement with the social realm. On top of that, the skateboarding counterculture which the artist is involved in presupposes an active search for dynamism in public spaces that enables an interaction with and utilization by the community. Over recent years the French-German artist has installed sculptures in various points around Berlin: parks, squares, stations and vacant lots, among others, although they are not conceived as such by passers-by. Contrary to what one might expect, the goal was not to record the interactions in this altered environment but to acknowledge the erosion or transformation that these connections bring about in the works placed there, leaving people’s manifest experiences out of the picture. The result...More
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