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KARL LAGASSE
In each of these works there is a common denominator: the birds-eye view of an urban jungle. The beauty of these cities lies in the lens through which we perceive and envision them. Each composition immerses the observer in a heightened awareness of scale that defines the space, oscillating between grandiosity of expansiveness and the intimacy of confinement. In these large-scale photographs, I strive to elevate the ordinary to the extraordinary, inviting viewers to reconsider the familiar. I am driven by the desire to challenge the boundaries between reality and seemingly its imaginary one.
BIOGRAPHY
Karl Lagasse’s artistic career began in 1996, when at the age of 15 he sold his first work in Antwerp. In 2003, Karl organised his first exhibition in Paris in which he exhibited works combining painting and collage techniques. His first solo exhibition took place in 2006. During this exhibition, he presented his famous “Buildings” at the Isy Brachot gallery in Brussels.
2009 was to be the artist’s breakthrough year. Lagasse gained notoriety with to his “One Dollar” sculptures and was ranked among the top ten sculptors in the world under 30 by Artprice. In 2012, the artist was named one of the top fifty contemporary artists who were inspired by American icons. The same year, Lagasse created the sculpture “Building”. This bronze sculpture was created for the 65th Cannes Film Festival and represents the history of the festival.
