#520 State And Capital
US$ 1,500
Overview
2024
Construction Filler, Filler on board, oak panel
Unique Work
Dimensions: 84cm (H) x 64cm (W) x 5cm (D) / 33.1" (H) x 25.2" (W) x 2" (D)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings
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About the art
Artist statement
Filler on board, oak panel
In this work, I used a modified pantograph to simultaneously make two identical drawings of different sizes. I borrowed the title from the chorus of a song by the Swedish prog band Blå Tåget - "One hand knows what the other is doing" [Den ena handen vet vad den andra gör]. In a capitalist society, state and capital are two sides of the same thing. It's not a question of copy and original. There is neither a puppet master nor a master plan, but they interact and guide each other subtly towards a common goal.
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Artist profile
Johan Söderström
Born: 1969
Hometown: Stockholm
Based in: Oslo
I am interested in process-based painting and the profound human solitude. While exploring one thing, I sometimes try to formulate something about the other.
My work is made from construction filler in oak frames. I have developed a unique technique, where I insert 6 mm thick layers of grey and white …
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