When too perfect, lieber Gott böse. (“When too perfect God gets mad.”) [Nam June Paik]
In this body of work self-made 3d figures from clay are being used as models in 2d lens-based still images; this process has parallels to painting.
How many criteria of a 3d tangible object or situation must be represented in a lens-based depiction of it so despite the abstraction (colour, scale, 3d to 2d) it will be readable to a human being?
How do we visually perceive a 3d tangible object? Looking at a tangible figure, are we actually able to see it in 3d or do our brains perceive a 2d image? Vice versa, when looking at a painted or photographed figure, does our brain translate it into a 3d image?
This work also questions the topic ‘ownership of art’. What is the substance of visual art? Its tangible material or the information obtainable by looking at it?
Is it necessary or even possible to physically and legally own art, and if so: which part of it do we own and how does this manifest itself?
Do we need to possess the actual work and if so, how often do we need to view it, or do we actually no longer need to view it at all, after we bought it, or is it stolen if someone else sees it?
Do we own art by looking at it, or by remembering what we can of it after having looked at it?
Do we only own what we remember?
Photoshoot: Edie outside
Josiane Keller “Edie outside photoshoot 1” (2021) Josiane Keller “Edie outside” (2021) Edie outside Ed
test sheep sheet sheep (2021)
Josiane Keller “test sheep sheet sheep” (2021) Josiane Keller “shadowsheep rainbow a” white porcelain,
test sheep 1b_2a_1b_2b (2021)
Josiane Keller “test sheep 1b_2a_1b_2b” white porcelain, scale, unfired: 4″ x 2.5″ x 6″ (2021)
horse fetus (2021)
Josiane Keller “horse fetus” (2021)
sheep face b (2021)
Josiane Keller “sheep face b” (2021)
sheep face a (2021)
Josiane Keller “sheep face a” (2021)
black markhor ram – night vision camera (2020/21)
Josiane Keller “markhor ram 17 – night vision” (2020/21)
security camera 121d (2018)
Josiane Keller “security camera 121d” (2018)
planet /six stills (2014)
Josiane Keller “planet /six stills” (2014)
worm in the rain (2014)
Josiane Keller “worm in the rain” (2014)
bird skeleton (2019)
Josiane Keller “bird skeleton” (2019)
skeleton hands projected
Josiane Keller “skeleton hands projected” (2019)
toilet 2 (2018)
Josiane Keller “toilet 2” (2018)
house – bedroom 4 (2018)
Josiane Keller “house – bedroom 4” (2018)
house – bedroom 3 (2018)
Josiane Keller “house – bedroom 3” (2018)
house – bedroom 1 (2018)
Josiane Keller “house – bedroom 1” (2018)
house – bathroom 3 (2018)
Josiane Keller “house – bathroom 3” (2018)
house – bathroom 2 (2018)
Josiane Keller “house – bathroom 2” (2018)
house – bathroom 1 (2018)
Josiane Keller “house – bathroom 1” (2018)
house – nursery 2 (2018)
Josiane Keller “house – nursery 2” (2018)
house – nursery 1 (2018)
Josiane Keller “house – nursery 1” (2018)
house – kitchen 2 (2018)
Josiane Keller “house – kitchen 2” (2018)
house – kitchen 1 (2018)
Josiane Keller “house – kitchen 1” (2018)
house – living room 2 (2018)
Josiane Keller “house – living room 2” (2018)
house – living room 1 (2018)
Josiane Keller “house – living room 1” (2018)
ホテル Hotel – Surrogates – Italy premiere @ KromArt Gallery in Rome (Dec 2017)
Dal 14 dicembre al 21 dicembre 2017 Vernissage giovedì 14 dicembre ore 18.30 Orari: Da lunedì al venerdì dalle
ホテル Hotel – Surrogates – show at PH21 Gallery Budapest Dec ’16 / Jan ’17
http://www.ph21gallery.com/keller-hotel-hotel © photo: Krisztina Domján – Josiane Keller solo exhibition 2016/17
ホテル Hotel – Surrogates – photo installation at Gallery Yaso-Parabolica-bis in Tokyo, Dec ’16/ Jan ’17
To view a short video clip featuring the exhibition in Tokyo please click HERE http://www.yaso-peyotl.com/archives/2016/12/jos
ホテル Hotel – Surrogates: ナジャ NADJA – the Lover’s Flower – puppet of a contemporary photo book
Sample pages from photo book of “NADJA – the Lover’s Flower” (ナジャ), a “puppet of a contemp
ホテル Hotel – Kiss – Chiaki and Starfish (2016)
Josiane Keller “Kiss – Chiaki and Starfish” (2016)
ホテル Hotel – Billy picking up his hat (2016)
Josiane Keller “Billy picking up his hat” (2016)
ホテル Hotel – Starfish with dinosaur shadow 2 (2017)
Josiane Keller “Starfish with dinosaur shadow 2” (2017)
ホテル Hotel – eating cupcakes (2016)
Josiane Keller “eating cupcakes” (2016)
ホテル Hotel – ChoCho’s legs and Muschi 2 (2016)
Josiane Keller “ChoCho’s legs and Muschi 2” (2016)
ホテル Hotel – Starfish walking on the beach (2017)
Josiane Keller “Starfish walking on the beach” (2017)
ホテル Hotel – nursing on the sofa (2016)
Josiane Keller “nursing on the sofa” (2016)