Bikini Bar, 2006
From mobile abortion clinics to sensory deprivation chambers in the shape of a human skull (not to mention enough "I See Penises" to fill an entire calendar year), Belgian art collective Atelier Van Lieshout's endearing, sexually-charged work offers a tongue-in-cheek repartee to our troubling political landscape's worst offenses-- constructed with all the naive charm of a middle school science fair project. Sculptural slapstick for some, fun and games for others-- I'm certainly a fan. Atelier Van Lieshout sets the stage for our post-apocalypic beaches-in-Greenland future: survivalist chic as a serious joke.
Here are just a few examples from their extensive portfolio:
Dickhead (Sensory Deprivation), 2004
SlaveCity-- Female Slave University, 2005
SlaveCity-- Male Slave University, 2007
SlaveCity-- 5 Star Brothel for Males, 2005
Fertility Lamp, 2009
Le Magnifique, 2010
Course of Life, 2009
Pappamamma, 2008
Sensory Deprivation Skull, 2007
Les Mammifères, 2006
Prick Medical Model, 2002
Sport Nouveau, 2003
SlaveCity-- Luxurious Female Brothel, 2006
SlaveCity Drawings, 2005-ongoing
Alfa Alfa with Chicken Run, 1999
Clip-On, 1997
Mercedes with 57mm Cannon, 1998
Fist-Fucking AVL Men, 2002
Man With Prick, 2002
Modular AVL Man, 1999
Organs, 2003
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ReplyDeleteI especially like their "Pappamamma"
He's Dutch, and his art collective is located in Rotterdam, the city I live in... ;-)
ReplyDeletewho knew mercedes made an "el camino"?!
ReplyDeletewondering if the europe has trailer parks & hillbillies, too.