
OttO, 2019
oil on palladium leaf on wood
72 1/16 x 62 3/16 x 2 inches (183 x 158 x 5 cm)
the work is accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity
LG-P.19.1796
Projection, 2019
onyx, LED
18 7/8 x 27 9/16 x 2 7/16 inches (48 x 70 x 6.2 cm)
the work is accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity
LG-S.19.1808
Panoptes, 2019
Giallo Siena marble
8 11/16 x 9 13/16 x 3 15/16 inches (22 x 25 x 10 cm)
the work is accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity
LG-S.19.1817
Panoptes, 2019
blue granite
7 1/2 x 9 7/16 x 4 3/4 inches (19 x 24 x 12 cm)
the work is accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity
LG-S.19.1839
Panoptes, 2019
pink marble from Portugal
8 11/16 x 9 1/16 x 3 15/16 inches (22 x 23 x 10 cm)
the work is accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity
LG-S.19.1826
Studies into the Past, 2017
oil on gold leaf on canvas
painting: 24 7/8 x 16 inches (63.2 x 40.6 cm) each
framed: 25 9/16 x 16 9/16 x 1 5/8 inches (64.9 x 42.1 x 4.1 cm) each
overall: 25 9/16 x 52 3/4 x 1 5/8 inches (64.9 x 134 x 4.1 cm)
the work is accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity
LG-P.17.1532
Studies into the Past
oil and palladium leaf on wood
8 11/16 x 9 11/16 x 2 3/16 inches (22.1 x 24.6 x 5.6 cm)
the work is accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity
LG-P.19.1852
Studies into the Past, 2017
oil on canvas
23 5/8 x 23 5/8 x 13/16 inches (60 x 60 x 2 cm)
the work is accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity
LG-P.17.1539
Studies into the Past
oil on wood
9 5/8 x 11 15/16 x 2 1/8 inches (24.4 x 30.3 x 5.4 cm)
LG-P.17.1549
Anechoic Wall, 2017
gold leaf on wood
55 1/8 x 39 3/8 x 3 15/16 inches (140 x 100 x 10 cm)
LG-S.17.1550
Studies into the Past
oil and gold leaf on wood panel
17 3/4 x 13 3/4 x 2 3/8 inches (45 x 35 x 6 cm)
LG-P.15.1404
Golden Sphere, 2016
gold leaf on wood
10 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches (26 x 26 cm)
LG-S.16.1495
Cyclops, 2016
neon, wooden pedestal, brass slab, transformer
16 5/16 x 8 11/16 x 2 3/4 inches (42 x 22 x 7 cm)
LG-N.16.1525
Soleil Double, 2014
bas-relief in marble
16 13/16 x 14 13/16 x 1 1/8 inches (42.7 x 37.6 x 2.9 cm)
LG-S.14.1181
1456, Earthquake in Naples, 2014
cabinet in walnut, neon, painting on oak panel
25 1/4 x 31 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches (64 x 80 x 19.2 cm)
LG-I.14.1130
Soleil Double, 2014
two brushed brass discs
diameter: 35 1/2 inches (90 cm) each
edition of 5 with 2 APs
LG-S.14.1143
Soleil Double, 2014
neon, black transparent altuglas
19 3/4 x 31 x 16 1/2 inches (50 x 79 x 42 cm)
edition of 5 with 2 APs
LG-N.14.1174
Eclipse, 2010
neon
40 1/4 x 40 1/4 inches (102.2 x 102.2 cm)
edition of 5 with 2 APs
LG-N.10.603
Studies into the past
ink and watercolor on paper, certificate of authenticity
paper: 9 1/4 x 13 1/4 inches (23.5 x 33.7 cm)
framed: 17 3/4 x 21 1/2 inches (45.1 x 54.6 cm)
LG-D.10.579
Studies into the past
ink on paper
paper: 8 3/8 x 10 7/8 inches (21.3 x 27.6 cm)
framed: 17 3/4 x 19 7/8 inches (44.3 x 50.5 cm)
unique
LG-D.09.525
OttO, 2018
HD film
21 minutes, 26 seconds
edition of 5 with 2 APs
the work is accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity
LG-V.17.1637
Elysée, 2016
35 mm film transferred, 16 minutes 29 seconds, looped
edition of 3 with 2 APs
LG-V.16.1436
Soleil Double, 2014
16mm film digitized, 11 minutes, looped
dimensions variable
edition of 5 with 2 APs
LG-V.14.1195
The Silent Movie, 2010
16 mm film transferred to Blu-Ray DVD
23 minutes 27 seconds, looped
edition of 5 with 2 APs
LG-V.10.648
The Silent Movie, 2010
Installation view of Laurent Grasso: URANIBORG at the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
February 7 - April 28, 2013
Horn Perspective, 2009
35mm transferred to Bluray DVD
4 min 56 sec, looped
Edition of 5 with 2 APs
LG-V.09.506
Psychokinesis, 2008
Video
12 min 30 sec, looped
Edition of 5 with 2 APs
LG-V.08.425
1619, 2007
animation
dimensions variable
Edition of 5 with 2 APs
LG-V.07.312
1619, 2007
Polair, 2007
DVCPRO & animation
8 min 30 sec, looped
edition of 5 with 2 APs
LG-V.07.285
Du soleil dans la nuit, 2012
on the roof of La Samaritaine building
Paris, France
Portrait of a young man, 2011
Installation view of Laurent Grasso: Portrait of a Young Man at the Bass Museum of Art, Miami Beach, Florida
October 29, 2011 - February 12, 2012
1610 II, 2011
Installation view of Laurent Grasso: Portrait of a Young Man at the Bass Museum of Art, Miami Beach, Florida
October 29, 2011 - February 12, 2012
Retroprojection, 2008
Installation view of Laurent Grasso: Portrait of a Young Man at the Bass Museum of Art, Miami Beach, Florida
October 29, 2011 - February 12, 2012
Retroprojection, 2009
silvered ink silkscreen on paper mounted on aluminum, flush frame
installation view in SoundFossil
at Sean Kelly, New York
September 11 - October 23, 2010
Nomiya, 2009
structure in glossy steel, drilled aluminum sheets and glass
20 tons
59 1/15 x 13 1/8 x 11 1/2 feet (18 x 4 x 3 1/2 m)
Nomiya, 2009
structure in glossy steel, drilled aluminum sheets and glass
20 tons
59 1/15 x 13 1/8 x 11 1/2 feet (18 x 4 x 3 1/2 m)
Nomiya, 2009
structure in glossy steel, drilled aluminum sheets and glass
20 tons
59 1/15 x 13 1/8 x 11 1/2 feet (18 x 4 x 3 1/2 m)
Infinite Light, 2008
neon tubes, transformer, metal structure
9 7/8 x 262 1/2 feet (3 x 80 m)
Edition of 3 with 1 AP
Infinite Light, 2008
Installation view at Sean Kelly, New York, 2013
Project 4 Brane, 2007
perforated sheet metal, smoked glass, matt black epoxy paint, matting, video projector, loudspeakers, woofer, screen
165 3/8 x 110 1/4 x 98 7/16 inches (420 x 280 x 250 cm)
Photo by Mathieu Cesar
Laurent Grasso lives and works in Paris, France.
Born in France in 1972, Laurent Grasso has developed a fascination with the visual possibilities related to the science of electromagnetic energy, radio waves and naturally occurring phenomena. Grasso explores these sciences as they apply to paranormal activity, a favorite subject of 18th century scientists and philosophers, often used as parlor entertainment during the Victorian era.
Incorporating imagery culled from the cinema and art history, Grasso works in video, sculpture, painting, and drawing, to recreate phenomena – both human and natural – that set up surreal and ambiguous juxtapositions of time and space. Grasso often intentionally manipulates imagery by imposing unique and unusual perspectives onto his subject matter, thereby subverting the viewer's instinct to accept what they see at face value. A continually shifting viewpoint is at the heart of Grasso's aesthetic sensibility – in Grasso's words, "the idea is to construct a floating viewpoint, thereby creating a discrepancy in relation to reality. We move from one viewpoint to another, and that's also how we manufacture states of consciousness."
Grasso is the recipient of the Meru Art*Science Award in Bergamo, Italy, the Chevalier de l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres and the Marcel Duchamp Prize. He is the subject of a major monograph, Laurent Grasso: Soleil Double published by Dilecta in 2015. His work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at international institutions including the Palais Fesch, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Ajaccio, France; the Hermès Foundation, Tokyo, Japan; the Musée de l'hospice Saint-Roch, Issoudun, France; Kunsthaus Baselland, Muttenz, Switzerland; the Musée d’Art Contemporain, Montréal, Canada; Jeu de Paume, Paris, France; the Bass Museum of Art, Miami, Florida; the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington D.C., and Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France.
Grasso has been included in many international biennials including the 21st Sydney Biennale, Australia (2018); EVA International, Limerick, Ireland (2018); Kochi, India (2014); Gwangju 9th, South Korea (2012); Manifesta 8, Cartagena/ Murcia, Spain (2010); Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (2009); Moscow, Russia (2009); and Busan, South Korea (2004 and 2006).
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Laurent Grasso, SolarWind, Permanent Public Installation, Paris, France
Laurent Grasso, Uraniborg, Jeu de Paume, 2012