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Artworks
George Condo Concord, MA, USA, b. 1957
Orgy Composition, 2008Oil on canvas190,5 x 215,9 cmFurther images
'I think it is the uptight conservative climate that got me going. They are a reaction to the façade of morality that hides the fanatical undercurrent that we are faced..."I think it is the uptight conservative climate that got me going. They are a reaction to the façade of morality that hides the fanatical undercurrent that we are faced with today." – George Condo
'Orgy Composition' is a daring blend of the sensual painting of the European and American masters, the aesthetics of Pablo Picasso's 'Les Maidens d'Avignon', Francis Bacon's 'Etudes of the Human Body', and Willem De Kooning's female images, with references to kitsch and popular American culture, including Playboy magazine. Commenting on contemporary life, it's hypocrisy and 'madness of everyday' it reveals the inner space usually masked by fancy, respectable façades, a private life and hidden thoughts and desires. 'Orgy Composition' delves into the realm of human expression with a fearless embrace of diverse artistic influences, emerging as a thought-provoking commentary on contemporary existence.
Exhibitions
Naturally Naked. Gary Tatintsian Gallery. Aug– Dec, 2019
George Condo. The Lost Civilization. Musee Maillol, Paris. Apr–Aug, 2009
George Condo. Artificial Realism. Gary Tatintsian Gallery. May–Aug, 2008Publications
Catalogue George Condo. The Lost Civilization, Fondation Dina Vierny – Musee Maillol, pp. 126
Catalogue George Condo: Artificial Realism, Gary Tatintsian Gallery, 2008, pp. 59–611of 9