daniel firman at galerie emmanuel perrotin

daniel firman at galerie emmanuel perrotinleft: ‘black hole’ 2009, made from plaster, clothes, and objects right: ‘simply red’ 2009, made from plaster, clothes, and objects

paris based artist daniel firman’s (b. 1966) exhibition ‘backflip’ opens today in the galerie emmanuel perrotin, paris. his sculpture pieces are dominantly people without faces used as a medium instead of a subject or common objects collected and seemingly attached to one another that defy gravity. all of his work seems to exist in a moment perfectly balanced between action and inaction where the pieces sit comfortably inviting the viewer to question the intense amount of realism.

‘andrea (airless)’ 2006, made from plaster, clothes, and intertubes

‘taxidermy elephant’ 2006-2008

left:’dry wash’ 2009, made from neon, appliances, and plexiglass right: ‘espace vital’ 2008, made from neon, a fridge, a washing machine, a microwave, and a coffee pot