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Almine Rech

Alex Israel Summer 2

Jun 10 — Jul 29, 2017 | Paris
Inquire about the exhibition: inquiries@alminerech.com

Earlier this year, Alex Israel told me that his spirit animal was a pelican. He came to this conclusion while filming his forthcoming teen movie SPF-18—there was always a pelican sneaking into the background of the scenes he was recording. He further explained that pelicans are the closest living animals to pterodactyls, and that they can be found up and down the coast of California. At the time, he had just started working on a sculpture of a pelican with Michael Curry, who designed animal puppets for the Broadway musical The Lion King. 

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Selected artworks

  • Alex Israel,                                      Self-Portrait (Wetsuit), 2017

    Alex Israel Self-Portrait (Wetsuit), 2017

    Acrylic on aluminum
    140 x 61 x 45,7 cm
    55 1/8 x 24 x 18 in

  • Alex Israel,                                      Self-Portrait (Wetsuit), 2017

    Alex Israel Self-Portrait (Wetsuit), 2017

    Acrylic on aluminum
    140 x 61 x 45,7 cm
    55 1/8 x 24 x 18 inches

  • Alex Israel,                                      Self-Portrait (Wetsuit), 2017

    Alex Israel Self-Portrait (Wetsuit), 2017

    Acrylic on aluminum
    140 x 61 x 45,7 cm
    55 1/8 x 24 x 18 inches

  • Alex Israel,                                      Self-Portrait (Wetsuit), 2017

    Alex Israel Self-Portrait (Wetsuit), 2017

    Acrylic on aluminum
    140 x 61 x 45,7 cm
    55 1/8 x 24 x 18 inches

  • Alex Israel,                                      Self-Portrait (Wetsuit), 2017

    Alex Israel Self-Portrait (Wetsuit), 2017

    Acrylic on aluminum
    140 x 61 x 45,7 cm
    55 1/8 x 24 x 18 inches

  • Alex Israel,                                      Self-Portrait (Wetsuit), 2016

    Alex Israel Self-Portrait (Wetsuit), 2016

    Acrylic on aluminum
    140 x 61 x 45,7 cm
    55 1/8 x 24 x 18 in

  • Alex Israel,                                      The Surfers, 2017

    Alex Israel The Surfers, 2017

    Acrylic and UV ink on canvas
    182,9 x 365,8 cm
    72 x 144 inches

  • Alex Israel,                                      Pelican, 2017

    Alex Israel Pelican, 2017

    External: Acrylic on fiberglass
    Internal: stainless steel, aluminum, plastic
    38 x 203 x 119 cm
    15 x 79 7/8 x 46 7/8 in

Videos

  • Alex Israel – Pelican, 2017
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