€21.90
Hard to meet in person; slips out before you get in. Hides behind masks and 500 different personalities. Some people claim they know him; or they think they have met him. Good one - reconsider, and start reading this book. In the end, you may find yourself being Alex Diamond.
“Where I come from, there is just dust, sand and sun, nothingness really; no past, just a present and a future, that’s why I was never born and will never die.” (Alex Diamond)
the basic info:
Alex Diamond
Don’t worry ‘bout a thing (Being Alex Diamond)
feat. texts by Rik Reinking, Harlan Levey, Maike Moncayo, Isabel Abele
VERLAG GUDBERG
ISBN 978-3-940558-43-5
Format: 17 x 22 cm
136 Pages
EUR 21,90
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more info:
The book Dont worry bout a thing (Being Alex Diamond), presents the latest works of the emerging artist Alex Diamond, who first appeared in the world of contemporary art in 2004 and since then earned himself a name.
The person behind the pseudonym is still unknown to the public as Diamond has always been playing with the allures of total anonymity and since his beginnings always turned away from establishing an artist personality. His latest works are the results of his one-year self study - a discussion about identity, social roles, the power of the ego and an almost natural schizophrenia. Thus, in his first book, he reveals his latest artworks that do not only mix up photography and painting but also reality and fantasy.
Diamonds series of photopaintings follows the artist slipping into altering bodies, taking over different personalities and re-inventing himself over and over again. His face however always hidden behind Diamonds trademark: The furry mask with all its tentacles...