At Regen Projects, James Welling’s Camera Reanimates Images of Greek and Roman Busts
The American conceptual artist James Welling is known for his well-versed exploration of ambiguity and skepticism through his photographic practice. This renowned artist explored the antique legacy in his latest body of work which will be on view in his solo exhibition Iconographia at Regen Projects.
"The remnants of the ancient times not only remind us of how our civilization was formed but also allow us to reimagine the different aspects of our present day. The matter of representation was of great interest to Greeks and Romans as it reflected both the philosophical aspirations of these cultures, as well as the social, religious, and political circumstances.
The American conceptual artist James Welling is known for his well-versed exploration of ambiguity and skepticism through his photographic practice. This renowned artist explored the antique legacy in his latest body of work which will be on view in his solo exhibition Iconographia at Regen Projects.
For this particular trajectory, James Welling used his camera as a time machine in order to reanimate images of Greek and Roman busts. The exhibition brings these new works and a selection of images from the artist's Cento series. The exhibition title, Iconographia, refers to a 17th-century portfolio of portraits made by Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck." — Balasz Takac, July 2, 2022
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