Gerald Zahn

Leibstuhl [No 4 + No 5] © 2009 + 2010

Paper collage on wood chair, varnished 30 cm x 30 cm x 50 cm [No 4]
Paper collage on wood chair, varnished 38 cm x 38 cm x 66 cm [No 5]

The chair is a commodity that can be found in different variations in almost all of the world's cultures.. At the same time, it is symbolic of a settled man - as opposed to the originally nomadic population. Like many of the objects that make up a constant and almost unnoticed surrounding of our everyday lives, the chair has become a standard.
In the "Leibstuhl" series, the chair acts as a supportive structure, carrying a flood of cuts-outs of raw meat from the supermarket promotional leaflets and body parts from the fashion and porn magazines that form the new surface of the chair.

S, M and L © 2010

c-prints / 210 cm x 105 cm

Small, Medium and Large are the well-known standard dress sizes that have gained acceptance in the global fashion houses. However there is no doubt that they fit perfectly only a very small percentage of people. The protagonists of the photo series S, M and L illustrate this fact by modeling their own clothes selection - clothes are not worn, but simply folded over the body like in a paper doll cut-out set. While questioning the laboured perfect fit from the pages of fashion magazines, the models playfully celebrate their own imperfection.

The complete Eskimo ice cream menu from the summer 2011 © 2012

Series of photos in Lightboxes 95 cm x 65 cm x 16 cm and C-prints (aluminium dibond On Silicon) 95 cm x 65 cm.
 

This series is an alternative remake of the whole product line by the "Eskimo" ice cream manufacturer from the year 2011 — in a molten state.

 

 

Gerald Zahn

http://geraldzahn.tk

 

Gerald Zahn (1971) is a media and video artist currently based in Vienna / Austria.
In his work he explores the phenomena of contemporary life and the aesthetic of the entertainment industry. His work integrates different media and is often presented in a form of abstract collections, which focus on the detection of hidden, but prevalent standards.

 

 
 
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