About The Work
Created exclusively for PA Magazine, an annual publication with a focus on critical and visual dialogue between contemporary photographers, Island II exemplifies the lush, haunting style of multimedia artist Doug Aitken. The shadowed outline of a lone figure against an exotic landscape lends itself to the otherworldly disposition of the work. The distant, yet eerie quality of the blurred focus is an example of Aitken’s cinematographic artistry at work, provoking the viewer with the sensation of having stumbled upon a private moment. The structure of the furniture—white, modern and architectural, is at odds with the dream-like vibrancy of the jungle greens. This contrast between modernity and timeless landscape, a common theme in Aitken’s work, makes this piece especially compelling.
About Doug Aitken
From The Magazine
- Art 101: What to Say About Your New Katherine Bernhardt Print
- Interviews & Features: Doug Aitken on Making "Underwater Pavilions" For Weightless Audiences
- News & Events: 7 Innovative Mobile Abodes (and the Artworks They Curiously Resemble)
- News & Events: 8 Artists to Watch This March
- Contributors: The 7 Top Art Destinations You Need to Visit in 2016
Photograph
C-print
17.99 x 22.99 in
45.7 x 58.4 cm
This work is signed and numbered by the artist.
About The Work
Created exclusively for PA Magazine, an annual publication with a focus on critical and visual dialogue between contemporary photographers, Island II exemplifies the lush, haunting style of multimedia artist Doug Aitken. The shadowed outline of a lone figure against an exotic landscape lends itself to the otherworldly disposition of the work. The distant, yet eerie quality of the blurred focus is an example of Aitken’s cinematographic artistry at work, provoking the viewer with the sensation of having stumbled upon a private moment. The structure of the furniture—white, modern and architectural, is at odds with the dream-like vibrancy of the jungle greens. This contrast between modernity and timeless landscape, a common theme in Aitken’s work, makes this piece especially compelling.
About Doug Aitken
From The Magazine
- Art 101: What to Say About Your New Katherine Bernhardt Print
- Interviews & Features: Doug Aitken on Making "Underwater Pavilions" For Weightless Audiences
- News & Events: 7 Innovative Mobile Abodes (and the Artworks They Curiously Resemble)
- News & Events: 8 Artists to Watch This March
- Contributors: The 7 Top Art Destinations You Need to Visit in 2016
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