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Lee WellsLee Wells 'Apocalyptic Elegance, End of the World Party #3'2023
2023
$9,000
£6,914.37
€7,944.53
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Lee Wells
End of the World Party #3
2023
Archival pigment print
Edition of 1
Signed, dated and editioned on verso
Caption: Apocalyptic Elegance: In this lush, ethereal garden, Sebastian the Sophisticate, Lord Livingston the Luminous, and Lady Lavinia the Luxurious bask in the twilight of opulence. Cloaked in vibrant hues and retro allure, they defiantly embrace a final symphony of style amidst whispers of a world on the wane.
11 4/5 × 11 4/5 in 30 × 30 cm
Edition of 5 - $1200
23 3/5 × 23 3/5 in 60 × 60 cm
Edition of 5 - $2600
39 2/5 × 39 2/5 in 100 × 100 cm
Edition of 5 - $4800
59 1/10 × 59 1/10 in 150 × 150 cm
Edition of 1 - $9000
"Poolside Party (2023)" is a playful series of AI-assisted artworks by Lee Wells that reincarnates the Naiades from ancient mythology into lavish 21st-century pool parties. The project began earlier this year while the artist was in residency in South Crete. During this period, he endeavoured to communicate with the local goddesses through meditation, natural medicine, and various AI tools. These tools served as channelling mediums, helping him gain a deeper understanding of the realms they inhabit, as well as our own. The digital artworks serve as a new form of painting, showcasing intriguing and exquisite figures relaxing and revelling poolside at mesmerising garden house parties. Through this collaborative effort between the artist, the spirits, and AI, the overarching message conveyed is that life is fleeting. Thus, the most crucial thing is to enjoy ourselves, have fun, and strive to love as best we can in this wonderful and strange world we call home.
Lee Wells (b.1971) is a conceptual artist, writer and technology consultant whose work ranges from painting, drawing and photography, to video and new media. His work focuses on systems of power and control in society and has been presented internationally for over 20 years. Most recently his work has investigated the influences of new technologies including artificial intelligence on contemporary life and asks the viewer to reevaluate their perceptions of reality and personal identity. Wells’ work has been included in exhibitions at the Guggenheim Museum, PS1/MoMA, Mykonos Biennale, National Center for Contemporary Art Moscow, 51st Venice Biennale, The State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, in addition to numerous universities, festivals, art fairs, and galleries. Wells was a co-founder of The Perpetual Art Machine, the video art community portal project (2006-2011), Curator at Large for Scope Art Fair (2005-2012) and has directed the alternative curatorial platform IFAC Arts since 1996. IFAC continues today with project spaces in New York and Athens Greece.
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- Creator:Lee Wells (August 25, 1971, American)
- Creation Year:2023
- Dimensions:Height: 59.06 in (150 cm)Width: 59.06 in (150 cm)
- More Editions & Sizes:30 x 30 cmPrice: $1,20060 x 60 cm Price: $2,600100 x 100 cmPrice: $4,800150 x 150 cmPrice: $9,000
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- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: EOW Series1stDibs: LU32614419912
Lee Wells
Lee Wells (b.1971) is a conceptual artist whose practice, rooted in the act of painting, draws inspiration from the epic myth of the avant-garde, the enthusiasm of the New York School, the praxis of the Situationists, the process of Fluxus, and the contradictions of Postmodernism. Wells enjoys making things, collaborating with others, and learning something new as often as possible. Most recently he has been experimenting with new technologies to expand on the new frontier of Human / AI collaboration in the arts. Historically his work has focused on systems of power and control in society and has been presented in various forms internationally for over 30 years, including the Guggenheim Museum, MCA Chicago, PS1/MoMA, 51st Venice Biennale, The National Arts Club, and Hermitage Museum, as well as numerous universities, festivals, art fairs, and galleries. Wells was a co-founder of The Perpetual Art Machine, the video art community portal project (2006-2011) and has directed the alternative curatorial platform IFAC Arts since 1996 which is currently based in New York’s Lower East Side and Athens, Greece.
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Located in New York, NY
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Located in New York, NY
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End of the World Party #2
2023
Archival pigment print
Edition of 5
Caption: Time-travelers’ Tea Party: In a serene garden oasis, three eclectic souls, donned in retro-futu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Archival Pigment
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By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Lee Wells
End of the World Party #2
2023
Archival pigment print
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Caption: Time-travelers’ Tea Party: In a serene garden oasis, three eclectic souls, donned in retro...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Archival Pigment
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