SANDY SKOGLUND
Looking at the works that the American artist Sandy Skoglund, undisputed pioneer of the Staged Photography, produced since the ’70s, it becomes possible to access a wonderful and disturbing world, where enchantment and anxiety, everyday life and fairy tales live harmoniously together.
Trying to define her works can be really hard: are they sculptures, or installations, or photographs of installations and sculptures? Nothingof what composes the image is manipulated with Photoshop: on the contrary, everything appears for what it really is. The artist herself creates, detail after detail, the scenographies. Every element of the entire setting is a work of art by itself. After completing the set, she adds the different hand-made sculptures in clay and resin and then the human characters, achieving the idea of a total work of art.
“People often ask me why I didn’t create my images by computer: it would change the meaning. Knowing that what we look at, is real, would change our perception of the image”, stated the artist talking about her production.
Her photographs and her installations belong to the collections of the most important museums and institutions all over the world: Centre Pompidou, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum, Denver Museum, Getty Museum, Maison Européenne de la Photographie…
Moreover, the great anthological volume on Sandy Skoglund curated by Prof. Germano Celant is finally available at the gallery. In the same time there will also be three important exhibitions to promote Sandy Skoglund’s new and so long awaited work“Winter”: one in Italy, one in Europe and one international.
Winter, 2019
Winter
2019
archival color photograph
small format: cm 70 x 90 ca. / inches 27.6 x 35.4 ca.
medium format: cm 100 x 130 ca. / inches 39.4 x 51.2 ca.
large format: cm 125 x 165 ca. / inches 49.2 x 65 ca.
Winter – Sketch #2
2019
archival color photograph
approx. size cm. 28 x 33 ca./ inches 11 x 13 ca.
Winter – Sketch #1
2019
archival color photograph
approx. size cm. 28 x 40 ca./ inches 11 x 15.7 ca.
Blue Ice & Owl Sculptures
from Winter installation
2019
3D digital sculpture in plastic
different measures
Bronze Owl sculpture
from Winter installation
2019
unique sculpture
bronze sculpture covered by blue patina
approx. height 45.72 ca.
Eyeflake
from Winter installation
2019
unique piece
UV print on metal
diameter 50 cm
Other variants available on request
Eyeflake
from Winter installation
2019
unique piece
print on ceramic
diameter 40 cm
Other variants available on request
Winter Ceramic
from Winter
2019
unique piece
sketches on ceramics for Winter
Other variants available on request
Winter Sketches
from Winter
2019
unique piece
drawing
Other variants available on request
Staged Photography: 1986 – 2019
Fresh Hybrid
2008
archival color photograph
cm 186.7 x 122 ca. / inches 73.5 x 48 ca.
Fox Games
1989
archival color photograph
cm 117 x 150 ca. / inches 46 x 59 ca.
The Grey Foxes
2008
archival color photograph
cm 79.8 x 61 ca. / inches 24 x 31 ca.
Picnic on wine
2003
archival color photograph
cm 132.1 x 106.7 ca. / inches 52 x 42 ca.
Raining Popcorn
2001
archival color photograph
cm 123.75 x 97.5 ca. / inches 48.7 x 38.4 ca.
As far as the eye can see
2001
archival color photograph
cm 106.7 x 81.3 ca. / inches 42 x 32 ca.
Breathing glass
2000
archival color photograph
cm 133.4 x 99 ca. / inches 52 1/2 x 39 ca.
The Cold War
1999
archival color photograph
cm 50.8 x 40.6 ca. / inches 20 x 16 ca.
Shimmering Madness
1998
archival color photograph
cm 116.8 x 91.4 ca. / inches 46 x 36 ca.
Walking on eggshells
1997
archival color photograph
cm 155 x 119.4 ca. / inches 61 x 47 ca.
Squirrels at the drive-in
1996
Photolitograph, ink on Ragcote paper
cm 164.9 x 50.8 ca. / inches 25 1/2 x 20 ca.
Babies at Paradise Pond
1996
Photolitograph, ink on Ragcote paper
cm 64.8 x 50.8 ca. / inches 25 1/2 x 20 ca.
At the Shore
1994
archival color photograph
cm 35.6 x 28 ca. / inches 14 x 11 ca.
The Wedding
1994
archival color photograph
cm 122 x 96.5 ca. / inches 48 x 38 ca.
Cats in Paris
1993
Photolitograph, ink on Ragcote paper
cm 71.1 x 60 ca. / inches 28 x 23 1/2 ca.
Dogs on the beach
1992
archival color photograph
cm 64.8 x 53.8 ca. / inches 25.5 x 20 ca.
The Cocktail Party
1992
archival color photograph
cm 165.1 x 121.9 ca. / inches 65 x 48 ca.
Body Limits
1992
archival color photograph
cm 71.1 x 90.8 ca. / inches 28 x 35 3/4 ca.
Atomic Love
1992
archival color photograph
cm 158.8 x 121.3 ca. / inches 62 1/2 x 47 3/4 ca.
Spirituality in the flesh
1992
archival color photograph
cm 71.1 x 90.8 ca. / inches 28 x 35 3/4 ca.
Gathering Paradise
1991
archival color photograph
cm 153.9 x 120 ca. / inches 61 x 47 1/2 ca.
The Green House
1990
archival color photograph
cm 150.5 x 117.5 ca. / inches 59 1/4 x 46 1/4 ca.
A Breeze at work
1987
archival color photograph
cm 137.2 x 96.5 ca. / inches 54 x 38 ca.
Sock Situation
1986
archival color photograph
cm 95.2 x 54 ca. / inches 37 1/2 x 21 1/4 ca.
From the series “True Fiction II” (1986 – 2004)
Value of wasted time
archival color photograph
cm 62.5 x 25 ca. / inches 24.6 x 10 ca.
Purple blender
archival color photograph
cm 62.5 x 25 ca. / inches 24.6 x 10 ca.
Sink and tub
archival color photograph
cm 62.5 x 25 ca. / inches 24.6 x 10 ca.
Testimony in tile
archival color photograph
cm 62.5 x 25 ca. / inches 24.6 x 10 ca.
Possibilities of trash
archival color photograph
cm 62.5 x 25 ca. / inches 24.6 x 10 ca.
Kiss in car
archival color photograph
cm 62.5 x 25 ca. / inches 24.6 x 10 ca.
Orange with hands
archival color photograph
cm 62.5 x 25 ca. / inches 24.6 x 10 ca.
Invention of the wheel
archival color photograph
cm 62.5 x 25 ca. / inches 24.6 x 10 ca.
Laws of interior design
archival color photograph
cm 62.5 x 25 ca. / inches 24.6 x 10 ca.
Palm trees in suspense
archival color photograph
cm 62.5 x 25 ca. / inches 24.6 x 10 ca.
Green Glove
archival color photograph
cm 62.5 x 25 ca. / inches 24.6 x 10 ca.
Pink and blue
archival color photograph
cm 62.5 x 25 ca. / inches 24.6 x 10 ca.
Red Flower
archival color photograph
cm 62.5 x 25 ca. / inches 24.6 x 10 ca.
Semiotics of surprise
archival color photograph
cm 62.5 x 25 ca. / inches 24.6 x 10 ca.
Error of the efficient mind
archival color photograph
cm 62.5 x 25 ca. / inches 24.6 x 10 ca.
Circumstances of appearance
archival color photograph
cm 62.5 x 25 ca. / inches 24.6 x 10 ca.
Sound of Food
archival color photograph
cm 62.5 x 25 ca. / inches 24.6 x 10 ca.
Parallel thinking
archival color photograph
cm 62.5 x 25 ca. / inches 24.6 x 10 ca.
The Theory of energy
archival color photograph
cm 62.5 x 25 ca. / inches 24.6 x 10 ca.
Blue Bulb
archival color photograph
cm 62.5 x 25 ca. / inches 24.6 x 10 ca.
Staged Photography dal 1979
The Invisible Web
1986
archival color photograph
cm 96 x 67 ca. / inches 38 x 26 1/2 ca.
Germs are everywhere
1984
archival color photograph
cm 80 x 65.1 ca. / inches 31 1/2 x 25 5/8 ca.
Maybe Babies
1983
archival color photograph
cm 94.3 x 75.6 ca. / inches 37 1/8 x 29 3/4 ca.
Patients and nurses
1982
archival color photograph
cm 86.4 x 68.6 ca. / inches 34 x 27 ca.
Revenge of the Goldfish
1981
archival color photograph
cm 88.9 x 69.2 ca. / inches 35 x 27 1/4 ca.
Radioactive Cats
1980
archival color photograph
cm 83.8 x 64.7 ca. / inches 33 x 25 1/2 ca.
Ferns
1980
archival color photograph
cm 71 x 61 ca. / inches 34 x 27 ca.
Hangers
1979
archival color photograph
cm 81.9 x 64.2 ca. / inches 32 1/4 x 25 1/2 ca.
Spoons
1979
archival color photograph
cm 86 x 68 ca. / inches 34 x 27 ca.
Accessories
1979
archival color photograph
cm 86 x 68 ca. / inches 34 x 27 ca.
From the series “Still Life” (1978)
Luncheon meat on a counter
archival color photograph
cm 72.4 x 57.1 ca. / inches 28 1/2 x 22 1/2 ca.
Cubed carrots and kernels of corn
archival color photograph
cm 71.1 x 55.9 ca. / inches 28 x 22 ca.
Nine slices of marblecake
archival color photograph
cm 69.8 x 55.6 ca. / inches 27 1/2 x 21 7/8 ca.
Orange on a box
archival color photograph
cm 71.1 x 55.9 ca. / inches 28 x 22 ca.
Peas and carrots on a plate
archival color photograph
cm 71.1 x 55.9 ca. / inches 28 x 22 ca.
Two plates of corn
archival color photograph
cm 71.1 x 55.9 ca. / inches 28 x 22 ca.
Yellow Box
archival color photograph
cm 71.1 x 55.9 ca. / inches 28 x 22 ca.
Peas on a plate
archival color photograph
cm 70.8 x 55.6 ca. / inches 27 7/8 x 21 7/8 ca.
Two Boxes
archival color photograph
cm 81.9 x 64.1 ca. / inches 32 1/4 x 25 1/4 ca.
From the series “Reflections in a Mobile Home” (1977)
Toaster
archival color photograph
cm 42.67 x 33 ca. / inches 16.8 x 13 ca.
Pink Sink
archival color photograph
cm 35.5 x 37.34 ca. / inches 14 x 14.7 ca.
Knees in tub
archival color photograph
cm 35.5 x 36.58 ca. / inches 14 x 14.4 ca.
Blonde
archival color photograph
cm 35.56 x 35.31 ca. / inches 14 x 13.9 ca.
Self Portrait
archival color photograph
cm 48.77 x 33.02 ca. / inches19.2 x 13 ca.
Medicine Cabinet
archival color photograph
cm 42.09 x 33.02 ca. / inches 16.9 x 13 ca.
Iron
archival color photograph
cm 42.67 x 33.02 ca. / inches 16.8 x 13 ca.
Al playing the fiddle
archival color photograph
cm 35.56 x 36.32 ca. / inches 14 x 14.3 ca.
Red Head
archival color photograph
cm 34.56 x 35.56 ca. / inches 13.6 x 14 ca.
Telephone Call
archival color photograph
cm 28.7 x 35.56 ca. / inches 11.3 x 14 ca.
Peaches
archival color photograph
cm 34.80 x 35.56 ca. / inches 13.7 x 14 ca.
Looking through a Tomato
archival color photograph
cm 31.50 x 35.50 ca. / inches 12.4 x 14 ca.
American Vacation Motel Cabins (1974)
Scattered Clouds
archival color photograph
cm 61 x 40.5 ca. / inches 224 x 16 ca.
Gold Car
archival color photograph
cm 61 x 40.5 ca. / inches 224 x 16 ca.
Diamonds
archival color photograph
cm 61 x 40.5 ca. / inches 224 x 16 ca.
Shady Trees
archival color photograph
cm 61 x 40.5 ca. / inches 224 x 16 ca.
Laundry and Lilacs
archival color photograph
cm 89.5 x 39 ca. / inches 35 x 15 ca.
Overcast
archival color photograph
cm 91.5 x 40.5 ca. / inches 36 x 16 ca.
Old Tree
archival color photograph
cm 61 x 40.5 ca. / inches 24 x 16 ca.
Sculptures
Fish from “Revenge of the Goldfish”
1981
sculpture in resin and terracotta hand painted
Typewriter, from “A breeze at work”
1988
bronze sculpture
cm 40.6 x 67.3 x 44.4 ca. / inches 16 x 26.5 x 17.5 ca.
The blue Chihuahua from Green House
1990
sculpture in resin and terracotta hand painted
cm 33 x 29 x 38 ca. / inches 13 x 11.4 x 15 ca.
Terrier from Green House
1990
sculpture in resin and terracotta hand painted
Cat from Radioactive Cats
1980
sculpture in resin and terracotta hand painted
Outtakes, 2021
Beyond the Door
2021
archival color photograph
cm 34 x 49 ca. / inches 13.4 x 19.3 ca.
Early Mornings
2021
archival color photograph
cm 34 x 49 ca. / inches 13.4 x 19.3 ca.
The Wild Inside
2021
archival color photograph
cm 34 x 49 ca. / inches 13.4 x 19.3 ca.
Warm Frost
2021
archival color photograph
cm 34 x 49 ca. / inches 13.4 x 19.3 ca.
Wishes and Whispers
2021
archival color photograph
cm 34 x 49 ca. / inches 13.4 x 19.3 ca.
