Teun Hocks
Performer, photographer, and painter Teun Hocks is "an innocent Everyman in an always strange and often funny world," as Janet Koplos recently noted. In scenes burlesque to tragicomic, his lonely Buster Keaton-like persona struggles to find stable ground in an unstable universe. Life's complications take the form of impossible Rube Goldbergian contraptions fraught with psychological implications. Each image captures one moment of an implied narrative, triggering questions about how the protagonist ever got himself into such a fix and what in the world will happen next. The wit, elaborate technique, and rich colors of his images combine to form an irrepressibly original oeuvre. In addition to his painted photographs, the book includes drawings, Polaroids, and studio shots, which illuminate his creative process. This is the first English-language volume devoted to the artist.
"Hocks is the master of the short story compressed into a single image."—Janet Koplos
Teun Hocks was made possible with generous support from The Netherland-America Foundation and the Mondriaan Foundation, Amsterdam.
Teun Hocks lives in Breukelen, the Netherlands, and teaches a
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Synopsis
Though Dutch artist Teun Hocks--performer, photographer, painter--is widely known and shown around the world, this will be his first English-language book. In it, Hocks plays his signature role, which Janet Koplos describes as "an innocent Everyman in an always strange and often funny world", in scenes that range from burlesque to tragicomic. His lonely Buster Keaton-like persona perseveres through odd and unforgiving environments, struggling to find stable ground in an unstable, even absurd, universe. Life's complications and challenges take the form of impossible Rube Goldbergian contraptions fraught with psychological implications. Each engaging image captures one moment of an implied narrative, triggering questions about how the protagonist ever got himself into such a fix and what in the world will happen next. Hocks begins by sketching out various one-man narratives, and then poses himself in a carefully plotted setup against his own painted backdrop. After photographing the scene, he paints in oil on top of the resulting oversize gelatin silver print. In addition to his painted photographs,Teun Hocks includes drawings, Polaroids and stu
Teun Hocks
Teun Hocks
Though Dutch artist Teun Hocks&#;performer, photographer, painter&#;is widely known and shown around the world, this will be his first English-language book. In it, Hocks plays his signature role, which Janet Koplos describes as ìan innocent Everyman in an always strange and often funny worldî, in scenes that range from burlesque to tragicomic. His lonely Buster Keaton-like persona perseveres through odd and unforgiving environments, struggling to find stable ground in an unstable, even absurd, universe. LifeÃÂÂs complications and challenges take the form of impossible Rube Goldbergian contraptions fraught with psychological implications. Each engaging image captures one moment of an implied narrative, triggering questions about how the protagonist ever got himself into such a fix and what in the world will happen next. Hocks begins by sketching out various one-man narratives, and then poses himself in a carefully plotted setup against his own painted backdrop. After photographing the scene, he paints in oil on top of the resulting oversize gelatin silver print. In addition to his painted photographs,Teun Hocks includes drawings, Polaro
Teun Hocks / essay by Janet Koplos
Livre
Koplos, Janet. Auteur | Hocks, Teun. Photographe
Edité par Aperture. USA -
Le performeur, photographe et peintre Teun Hocks est "un innocent monsieur tout le monde dans un monde toujours étrange et souvent drôle", comme l'a récemment noté Janet Koplos. Dans des scènes allant du burlesque au tragicomique, son personnage solitaire à la Buster Keaton s'efforce de trouver un terrain stable dans un univers instable. Les complications de la vie prennent la forme d'impossibles contraptions de type Rube Goldberg, lourdes d'implications psychologiques. Chaque image capture un moment d'une narration implicite, déclenchant des questions sur la façon dont le protagoniste s'est mis dans un tel pétrin et sur ce qui va se passer ensuite. L'esprit, la technique élaborée et les couleurs riches de ses images se combinent pour former une œuvre irrépressiblement originale. Outre ses photographies peintes, le livre comprend des dessins, des polaroïds et des prises de vue en studio, qui éclairent son processus créatif. Il s'agit du premier ouvrage en anglais consacré à l'artiste.
- Langue
- anglais
- Description physique
- 1 vol. (95 p.) ; ill. en coul
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