Louvre (after Sam)
2006
Oil on canvas in five parts
38 x 52 cm (14 15/16 x 20 1/2 in.) (each)
This series of five self-portraits by Rudolf Stingel confirms his outstanding skills as a figurative painter. Similar to photographic portraits, these photorealistic oils on canvas are also astounding because of their alikeness. Inspired by a photograph taken by Sam Samore in 2005, Louvre (After Sam) depicts five almost identical versions of a Stingel seen from a three-quarter view, elegantly dressed and set against a rococo frame.
An introspective work that follows a narrative progression, Louvre (After Sam) is partly inspired by Michelangelo Antonioni's films based on inner analysis and existential doubt. It expresses a deep stylistic transformation in Stingel, who here develops ambiguous figuration.
Marking a key turning point in Stingel's work, Louvre (After Sam) is in the Pinault Collection. It was first exhibited during the "Sequence 1" show at the Palazzo Grassi in 2007.
An introspective work that follows a narrative progression, Louvre (After Sam) is partly inspired by Michelangelo Antonioni's films based on inner analysis and existential doubt. It expresses a deep stylistic transformation in Stingel, who here develops ambiguous figuration.
Marking a key turning point in Stingel's work, Louvre (After Sam) is in the Pinault Collection. It was first exhibited during the "Sequence 1" show at the Palazzo Grassi in 2007.
Exhibitions
Courtesy Sadie Coles HQ, London
Courtesy Sadie Coles HQ, London
Courtesy Sadie Coles HQ, London
Courtesy Sadie Coles HQ, London
Courtesy Sadie Coles HQ, London
Courtesy Sadie Coles HQ, London
