Video Satirizes Dealers' Monstrous Image in Art World
A new video by an unnamed artist satirizes the monstrous image many dealers project in the minds of artists. The work is associated with the Independent art fair, launched by gallerists Elizabeth Dee (X Initiative, New York) and Darren Flook (Hotel, London), which describes itself as 'part consortium, part collective.' The fair makes use of the former Dia Art Foundation space. A neon sign by Paris-based collective Claire Fontaine, reading 'Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter,' evokes a Dante-esque Divine Comedy, setting a foreboding tone for the fair's entrance.
Key facts
- New video satirizes dealers' monstrous image.
- Independent art fair describes itself as 'part consortium, part collective.'
- Fair launched by Elizabeth Dee (X Initiative, N.Y.) and Darren Flook (Hotel, London).
- Fair uses former Dia Art Foundation space.
- Neon sign by Claire Fontaine reads 'Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter.'
- Claire Fontaine is a Paris-based collective.
- Sign references Dante's Divine Comedy.
Entities
Artists
- Claire Fontaine
Institutions
- Independent art fair
- X Initiative
- Hotel
- Dia Art Foundation
Locations
- New York
- London
- Paris