About the artwork
Karl Lagasse transforms a dollar bill, an icon of capitalism, into a work of art in its own right. The bill's undulations and reliefs give it a tangible materiality, blurring the boundaries between art and life. The choice of motif questions the links between capitalism and art, and calls into question its disinterested, intellectual character. Like Andy Warhol and his famous "Dollar sign paintings", Karl Lagasse questions the speculative aspect of art.
Expert opinion
This dollar has become an emblematic object in the work of Karl Lagasse.
About the artist
Born in Paris in 1981, Karl Lagasse is a renowned French sculptural artist. He began his artistic career in 1995 at the age of fifteen, when he sold his first work in Antwerp. In 2003, he held his first solo show in Paris, exhibiting collages and paintings on the advice of Victor Vasarely's son, whom he had met in 1998. In 2004, he began training as a sculptor, and developed the "Buildings" series of totemic forms made from a variety of materials. He transforms his studio into a workshop, becoming both a place of creation and an exhibition space for other artists (Nasty). In 2006, the Brussels gallery Isy Brachot devoted a solo show to him. Following the international success of his work One Dollar, he created Cryptogram One at Art Monaco in 2011. He also creates collaborative works, such as his 2012 "building" for the Cannes Film Festival, which the public is invited to sign and cover with messages.
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