Art for Shopping at Saint Laurent Rive Droite
Maximilian Schubert’s trompe l’oeil artworks now on view at the flagship store in Paris
I cannot wait to see Maximilian Schubert’s new exhibition at the Saint Laurent Rive Droite flagship store next week in Paris. His artworks cover so many of my checklist items when considering an acquisition:
they are immediately identifiable as being uniquely made by Schubert
they are created using a singular process that I will get into below
they make the viewer do a double-take when you realize they are not made from paint
and they slowly reveal themselves over time, forever shifting in different light throughout the day and evening
I love David Behringer’s description of Schubert’s practice when it was featured at The Independent art fair this year:
“Presented by Off Paradise, Maximilian Schubert’s ethereal “paintings” are not what they appear to be – created from solid pigmented urethane resin that has been cast from a mold of a real painting (also created by the artist) and painted only on the sides to mimic canvas and tacks/staples. The object is heavy and solid, allowing Schubert to create ethereal color transitions with multiple layers of resin pours. Even from close examination, everything about them looks like paint on canvas and yet they emit something psychically different – a sustained aura of intrigue that never expires.”
A select few of Schubert’s artworks will be available at Saint Laurent Rive Droite in Paris, and I am so pleased to offer my paid subscribers available pieces from his current show in New York. When you’re looking at the side view of the artworks, remember those staples or nails are painted on as a trompe l’oeil!
Here is a video from Schubert’s exhibition in New York that captures the shifting luminosity of his surfaces. Full details of the available works are below. Thank you for your constant readership and support. Enjoy 💚
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