The Complete Interview Magazine, Issue 529, Winter 19Tobias Kaspar
Press release
VI, VII is pleased to present “The Complete Interview Magazine, Issue 529, Winter 19, 2020” a series of fifty-two works on paper that translate the fashion and many celebrities featured in the magazine Andy Warhol founded into fragile, elegant individual works. Characters are carved out from the dark in ink and acrylic paint, like Seurat’s charcoal portraits and drawings from the 1880s.
The titles of the individual drawings are in reference to the magazine often using photo captions as the title of articles including information such as “photographed by” or “is wearing” - instead of isolating the individual drawings from the magazine, the medium and source that the images derive from. In the series this link is embraced and all is intertwined.
To some viewers Kaspar’s ink drawings may feel like the portrait of a now closed decade, things that never can be again: a Seth Price Bomber jacket work, Grimes dressed in Dior, dancers from the New York City Ballet, a chef from Noma, Copenhagen’s renowned restaurant draped in Lanvin. Finn Wolfhard, the actor, and more make cameo appearances.
“Independence” a monograph recently published by Verlag der Buchhandlung Franz und Walther König presents the artist as a specialist in capturing and questioning the issues we are trapped in through a practice that spans several channels. Through a plethora of activities, he conceptualizes the artistic economy on several levels, from the personal to the corporate. His work revolves around the mechanisms that shape the processes of value creation and taste formation. As an actor with multiple competences his projects explore the creation of desire and added value and when and how these come to be.
Tobias Kaspar was born in 1984 and lives and works in Zurich. He is the co-founder of PROVENCE the bi-annual magazine and runs his own clothing line. His studio which is used for artistic production, is also home to Longtang, an art think tank and exhibition space that he co-founded in 2018.
Solo exhibitions by the artist have taken place at Kunsthalle Bern; Kunsthalle, St. Gallen; Kunsthalle, Sao Paulo; Cinecittà Studios, The Swiss Institute, Rome; KIM? Contemporary art Center, Riga, Latvia; Midway Contemporary Art Center, Minneapolis; Peter Kilchmann Galerie, Zurich and Silberkuppe, Berlin.
The artist’s work has been included in group exhibitions at Palais de Tokyo, Paris; Kunsthalle Zürich; Hamburger Bahnhof Museum, Berlin; The Artist’s Institute, New York; Artists Space, New York; Swiss Art Awards, Bundesamt für Kultur, Basel; Kunsthalle Wien, Vienna; Cherry and Martin, Los Angeles; Galerie Francesca Pia, Zurich and Freymond-Guth Fine Arts, Basel and Galerie Neu, Berlin.
Forthcoming exhibitions include “Rented Life” at Mamco Geneva (Solo) and “Information Today,” a group show at the Kunsthalle Basel opening in May 2021.
Tobias Kaspar: The Complete Interview Magazine, Issue 529, Winter 19
Tobias Kaspar: The Complete Interview Magazine, Issue 529, Winter 19
Tobias Kaspar: The Complete Interview Magazine, Issue 529, Winter 19
Tobias Kaspar: The Complete Interview Magazine, Issue 529, Winter 19
Tobias Kaspar: The Complete Interview Magazine, Issue 529, Winter 19
Tobias Kaspar: The Complete Interview Magazine, Issue 529, Winter 19
Tobias Kaspar: The Complete Interview Magazine, Issue 529, Winter 19
Tobias Kaspar: The Complete Interview Magazine, Issue 529, Winter 19
Tobias Kaspar: The Complete Interview Magazine, Issue 529, Winter 19
Tobias Kaspar: The Complete Interview Magazine, Issue 529, Winter 19
Tobias Kaspar: The Complete Interview Magazine, Issue 529, Winter 19
Tobias Kaspar, New York City Ballet (tights, socks and slippers), 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
24 × 41.5 cm (9 ½ × 16 ⅜ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
24 × 41.5 cm (9 ½ × 16 ⅜ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, Finn with mask, 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
32 × 16.4 cm (12 ⅝ × 6 ½ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
32 × 16.4 cm (12 ⅝ × 6 ½ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, New York City Ballet (sweatshirt and shirt by Hedi Slimane for Celine), 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
24 × 32 cm (9 ½ × 12 ⅝ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
24 × 32 cm (9 ½ × 12 ⅝ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, Zoe Kravitz and The Moët Hennessy Family, 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
24 × 32 cm (9 ½ × 12 ⅝ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
24 × 32 cm (9 ½ × 12 ⅝ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, Larry Kramer (Act Up), 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
19 × 21.7 cm (7 ½ × 8 ½ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
19 × 21.7 cm (7 ½ × 8 ½ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, New York City Ballet (Tights by Capezio), 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
24 × 32 cm (9 ½ × 12 ⅝ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
24 × 32 cm (9 ½ × 12 ⅝ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, Joel Kim Booster in a Gucci jumpsuit, 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
25.1 × 42 cm (9 ⅞ × 16 ½ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
25.1 × 42 cm (9 ⅞ × 16 ½ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, Sofia Steinberg, 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
14.3 × 18 cm (5 ⅝ × 7 ⅛ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
14.3 × 18 cm (5 ⅝ × 7 ⅛ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, Don't Call Me Baby, 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
17.7 × 27.3 cm (7 × 10 ¾ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
17.7 × 27.3 cm (7 × 10 ¾ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, Gucci and the Nabokov Butterly Collection, 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
42.6 × 29.9 cm (16 ¾ × 11 ¾ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
42.6 × 29.9 cm (16 ¾ × 11 ¾ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, Saint Laurent, 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
26.8 × 34.4 cm (10 ½ × 13 ½ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
26.8 × 34.4 cm (10 ½ × 13 ½ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, New York City Ballet (Miriam in a Dior dress), 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
24 × 32 cm (9 ½ × 12 ⅝ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
24 × 32 cm (9 ½ × 12 ⅝ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, Finn Wolfhard photographed by Cruz Valdez, 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
24 × 39.5 cm (9 ½ × 15 ½ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
24 × 39.5 cm (9 ½ × 15 ½ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, A Woman Under the Influence, 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
26.5 × 42 cm (10 ⅜ × 16 ½ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
26.5 × 42 cm (10 ⅜ × 16 ½ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, Anthony Hopkins' tea set, 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
23.9 × 16.8 cm (9 ⅜ × 6 ⅝ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
23.9 × 16.8 cm (9 ⅜ × 6 ⅝ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, Still life with a fan, lipstick and perfume, 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
21 × 29.7 cm (8 ¼ × 11 ¾ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
21 × 29.7 cm (8 ¼ × 11 ¾ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, Sofia Steinberg (Who's that Girl), 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
24 × 33 cm (9 ½ × 13 inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
24 × 33 cm (9 ½ × 13 inches)
Tobias Kaspar, Sofia Steinberg in Mugler, 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
27.3 × 34 cm (10 ¾ × 13 ⅜ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
27.3 × 34 cm (10 ¾ × 13 ⅜ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, Gabbriette in a Hedi Slimane Celine jacket and Kiki de Montparnasse bra, 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
26.5 × 42 cm (10 ⅜ × 16 ½ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
26.5 × 42 cm (10 ⅜ × 16 ½ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, Eliza in Gucci, 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
25.1 × 42 cm (9 ⅞ × 16 ½ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
25.1 × 42 cm (9 ⅞ × 16 ½ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, Finn Wolfhard in a Ferragamo jumpsuit, 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
24 × 42 cm (9 ½ × 16 ½ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
24 × 42 cm (9 ½ × 16 ½ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, Sofia Steinberg (photographed by Mark Kean), 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
26 × 32.8 cm (10 ¼ × 12 ⅞ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
26 × 32.8 cm (10 ¼ × 12 ⅞ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, David Zilber of Noma in Lanvin, 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
24.7 × 40 cm (9 ¾ × 15 ¾ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
24.7 × 40 cm (9 ¾ × 15 ¾ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, Sofia Steinberg in Moschino Couture, 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
26 × 32.7 cm (10 ¼ × 12 ⅞ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
26 × 32.7 cm (10 ¼ × 12 ⅞ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, Finn Wolfhard in a Dior jacket and Sacai hat, 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
24 × 32 cm (9 ½ × 12 ⅝ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
24 × 32 cm (9 ½ × 12 ⅝ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, Finn Wolfhard in Michael Kors, 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
24 × 32 cm (9 ½ × 12 ⅝ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
24 × 32 cm (9 ½ × 12 ⅝ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, Loewe (Logotype), 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
21.2 × 29.8 cm (8 ⅜ × 11 ¾ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
21.2 × 29.8 cm (8 ⅜ × 11 ¾ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, Telfar, 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
24 × 31.8 cm (9 ½ × 12 ½ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
24 × 31.8 cm (9 ½ × 12 ½ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, Celine by Hedi Slimane, 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
24 × 32 cm (9 ½ × 12 ⅝ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
24 × 32 cm (9 ½ × 12 ⅝ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, The Kiss (Tom Ford), 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
21 × 29.7 cm (8 ¼ × 11 ¾ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
21 × 29.7 cm (8 ¼ × 11 ¾ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, Pose, 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
11.5 × 24 cm (4 ½ × 9 ½ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
11.5 × 24 cm (4 ½ × 9 ½ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, Shirts and pants by Marni, 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
32 × 17.6 cm (12 ⅝ × 6 ⅞ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
32 × 17.6 cm (12 ⅝ × 6 ⅞ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, Laundry, 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
18.6 × 26.7 cm (7 ⅜ × 10 ½ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
18.6 × 26.7 cm (7 ⅜ × 10 ½ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, Julia Fox in Miu Miu (Coke), 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
15.6 × 15.5 cm (6 ⅛ × 6 ⅛ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
15.6 × 15.5 cm (6 ⅛ × 6 ⅛ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, Sofia Steinberg in Dior, 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
14 × 18 cm (5 ½ × 7 ⅛ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
14 × 18 cm (5 ½ × 7 ⅛ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, Celine by Hedi, 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
24 × 32 cm (9 ½ × 12 ⅝ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
24 × 32 cm (9 ½ × 12 ⅝ inches)
Tobias Kaspar, Hopkins' serving tea, 2020
Ink and acrylic on paper
15.2 × 24 cm (6 × 9 ½ inches)
Ink and acrylic on paper
15.2 × 24 cm (6 × 9 ½ inches)
