‘A day
without poetry
is
a day
with out… ‘
For her performances, artist Anaïs de Contades wears her painted canvases to illustrate her revolutionary vision that “art is the new ‘mode ((( de vie )))’”.
Her performance works play with the codes of clothing with which we cover our bodies. It reconsiders clothing as protection from the elements, as a shield protecting our modesty and concealing our internal psychosexual conflicts as well as a means to display social status. By wearing only her painted canvas, the artist puts herself at risk. This exposure perfectly represents both her fragility and force. The act projects the level of audacity required for a woman, to take her place in the world today.
In an ironic twist, Anaïs de Contades describes her work as “contemporary art that is (( perhaps )) not actually meant to be worn”. In her ongoing series,
“UN) (DRESSED” she appropriates products from the world of fashion, re-contextualises them for the world of art, and vice versa. She brings another dimension to the materiality of clothing and transcends it to the spirituality of art.
Described as “ the art world muse and darling to the global art world elite”, Anaïs de Contades is a multidisciplinary artist creating artworks in a variety of media such as paintings, assemblages, videos photography, and installations.
Her work features in numerous renowned international collections, among others The Beth Rudin DeWoody Foundation.
The artist often uses iconic items from well known brands such as Chanel, Balenciaga, Stella McCartney as supports. She appropriates, decomposes and/or transforms these articles of clothing to create “assemblages”, often using her signature red thread. Shoes, bags, and other accessories become works of sculpture. The classic pleated skirt is one of her favourite items, sometimes simply framed with minimum modifications, reminiscent of a Duchamp readymade.
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UNDRESSED
Anais de Contades – Performance Artwork
Anais de Contades – Haute couture of scarves
Anais de Contades – Capsule collection
Anais de Contades – Fashion Week
Anais de Contades – Artist
Anais de Contades – Fashion
Anais de Contades – Darling
Anais de Contades – Mode
Anais de Contades – Scarves
Anais de Contades – Foulards
Anais de Contades – Contemporary Art
Anais de Contades – Contemporary Artist
Anais de Contades – Art Contemporain
Anais de Contades – Je m’appelle Anais The Hyperreality Show
Anais de Contades – Artist Wearing Her Canvas
Anais de Contades – Artist Using Clothes to Create Artworks
Anais de Contades – Poetry
Anais de Contades – Contemporary Poet
Anais de Contades – Paintings
Anais de Contades – Videos
Anais de Contades – Daily
Anais de Contades – Diary
Anais de Contades – Centre Pompidou
Anais de Contades – Frieze
Anais de Contades – ArtBasel
Anais de Contades – Beth Rudin DeWoody Collection
Anais de Contades – Artcurial
Anais de Contades Vogue
Anais de Contades Artnet
Anais de Contades Artsy
Anais de Contades Wmagazine
Anais de Contades L’Officiel
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