Llyn
Foulkes
Llyn
Foulkes
Foulkes
The work of Llyn Foulkes stands out for its raw quality that crosses the extraordinary diversity of his work, from his meticulously painted landscapes to his portraits and narrative paintings. An original artist with a sinister, absurd humour, Foulkes delivers a corrosive work that denounces the moral and political decadence of the United States by twisting and bruising its icons.
Since the 1960s, Foulkes has sharpened his raw, expressionist view of the world through bold experimental creations that integrate unconventional materials like hair, cotton, wood or combinations of reclaimed objects with paint. Foulkes is also engaged in a musical work in which he plays The Machine, an instrument he created at the end of the 1970s that enables him to play the piano, strings, percussion and bells.
Llyn Foulkes’ works in the Pinault Collection were first shown at the “Prima Materia” ("Raw Material”) exhibition at the Punta della Dogana. A retrospective was dedicated to the artist in 2013 at the Hammer Museum, in Los Angeles.
Since the 1960s, Foulkes has sharpened his raw, expressionist view of the world through bold experimental creations that integrate unconventional materials like hair, cotton, wood or combinations of reclaimed objects with paint. Foulkes is also engaged in a musical work in which he plays The Machine, an instrument he created at the end of the 1970s that enables him to play the piano, strings, percussion and bells.
Llyn Foulkes’ works in the Pinault Collection were first shown at the “Prima Materia” ("Raw Material”) exhibition at the Punta della Dogana. A retrospective was dedicated to the artist in 2013 at the Hammer Museum, in Los Angeles.
