Bronze Sculpture for Sale
Banana Republic #97, 2023
Print : Screen Print · 55 x 50 x 0.1 cm 21.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€175
€132
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About the artwork
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Print : numbered and limited to 5 copies
1 copy available
Condition
Artwork sold in perfect condition, not framed
Authenticity
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Signature
Hand-signed by artist
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Dimensions ( cm • inch )
55 x 50 x 0.1 cm 21.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Description
This work depicts the aristocracy of the vacuous world of commerce.
The central figure embodies all the hallmarks of contemporary success: standardized beauty, perfect hair, jewelry, a luxurious appearance, and an assured posture. Yet, something immediately feels amiss. Behind the signs of wealth, the gaze appears vacant, almost childlike. The sophistication of the presentation contrasts sharply with the disarming simplicity of the expression.
The background reveals the nature of the system to which she belongs.
Gold represents the primitive form of value: the rare metal, tangible wealth, material accumulation.
The luxury figurine represents speculative value: the object whose worth is no longer seen for its use but for its desirability.
The golden balloon dog evokes contemporary art transformed into a financial asset. The artwork is no longer viewed; it is possessed.
The mechanical repetition of these symbols transforms the banknote into a catalog of economic fetishes. Each element functions as a status symbol, intended to signal membership in a cultural or financial elite.
The figure then becomes a synthesis of these signs. His identity seems entirely composed of external objects. His face expresses neither power, nor joy, nor depth. He resembles a shop window more than an individual.
The work suggests that contemporary luxury no longer rests primarily on the possession of rare goods but on the accumulation of status symbols. It is no longer gold that counts. It is being seen with gold. It is no longer art that counts. It is being associated with art.
The result is paradoxical: the more precious the setting becomes, the more fragile the figure appears. As if the inflation of signs of wealth were revealing, by contrast, a growing difficulty in producing an equivalent inner value.
Beneath the guise of a society portrait lies a simple question: when everything becomes a status symbol, what is left to desire once all the symbols have been acquired?
Presentation
Karl Kox (1990) is a Franco-Belgian artist, from a family of intellectuals.
A self-confident dunce with a chaotic educational background, he leaves the family fold quite early to “See the World"
After several artistic collaborations and training as a graphic designer, he decided to strike out on his own.
Passionate about digital art, he has devoted himself to his career as an artist since 2022.
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