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JOHN BALDESSARI - Two Figures and Two Figures (Masked) Skate Deck Modern Design2025
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JOHN BALDESSARI - Two Figures and Two Figures (Masked) with Blue Shape
Date of creation: 2025
Medium: Digital print on Canadian maple wood
Edition: 30
Size: 80 x 20 cm (each skate)
Condition: In mint conditions and never displayed
Two Figures and Two Figures (Masked) with Blue Shape, created by John Baldessari in 1975, exemplifies his characteristic approach to conceptual art: the combination of cut-out photographic images with color interventions that alter the viewer’s perception. The piece depicts two masked figures alongside two other figures, over which Baldessari superimposes an abstract blue shape that disrupts the visual continuity and prompts the viewer to reconsider the relationship between figure, background, and color.
This work reflects Baldessari’s fascination with image fragmentation and the reinterpretation of meaning through minimal yet strategic interventions. The mask and blue shape introduce ambiguity, questioning identity, perception, and the context of seemingly ordinary images. Every element of the work —photography, color, and arrangement— contributes to a dialogue between presence and absence, realism and abstraction, humor and critical reflection.
The limited edition skateboards translate this conceptual piece into a tangible, collectible format, offering a unique experience that allows the artistic gesture of Baldessari to be observed, displayed, and enjoyed in a dynamic and engaging way.
In essence, this limited edition captures Baldessari’s philosophy: the boldness of reinterpreting the everyday, the interplay between chance and control, and the ability to transform a minimal intervention into an object of visual reflection. It is an elegant and contemporary way to experience conceptual art in an unexpected format that combines design, art, and functionality.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
John Baldessari (National City, California, 1931 – Los Angeles, 2020) was one of the most influential figures in contemporary art and a key force in establishing Conceptual Art in the United States. His work, poised between irony and erudition, reshaped our understanding of the relationship between image and language, challenging artistic conventions and opening paths that remain essential today.
Born to a family of European immigrants—his mother from Denmark and his father from Austria—he grew up in modest circumstances, far from the established art capitals. That distance from the traditional centers of culture shaped his outlook: he always regarded institutions with a blend of humor, irreverence, and critical sharpness. He studied art at San Diego State University and soon realized he did not want to confine himself to making conventional paintings.
A defining moment came in 1970, when he burned much of his early output in an action he titled the Cremation Project. With this symbolic gesture, he declared his intention to move beyond traditional painting and to focus instead on probing the very boundaries of art. From then on, he explored the intersections of photography, text, and collage, creating works that destabilized familiar modes of representation.
Baldessari became a master at using language as image and image as language. His photographs combined with textual fragments—phrases that appeared simple yet resonated with philosophical undertones—challenged both what we think we see and what we think we understand. He also developed his signature strategy of obscuring faces with colored dots: by erasing identity, he forced viewers to pay attention to everything else, shifting emphasis from the obvious to the overlooked.
His work never lost its sense of humor or its capacity to surprise. Baldessari often said art should be as serious as it is playful, and this fusion of intellectual rigor with wit made him a singular figure. His pieces invite audiences into a realm of clues, paradoxes, and visual puns that unsettle our certainties about what it means “to look.”
Beyond his artistic practice, he was an extraordinary teacher. At the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), he mentored generations of artists who later became major voices, including David Salle and Barbara Kruger. His teaching was as influential as his art: rather than imparting techniques, he encouraged students to think, to question, and to find their own vision.
His career gained international recognition. In 2009 he received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Biennale, and major institutions such as MoMA in New York, Tate Modern in London, and Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid have dedicated retrospectives to his work. Despite his acclaim, he always maintained a spirit of irreverence and accessibility, insisting that art should not be placed on an untouchable pedestal.
John Baldessari passed away in 2020 in Los Angeles, leaving behind a vast legacy. His work reminds us that art can be a site of critical reflection and, at the same time, a space for irony and play. He managed to mock conventions without trivializing them, and to turn the everyday into a laboratory of visual thought. In his hands, words and images learned to converse in unexpected ways—and audiences learned to see the world anew.
- Creation Year:2025
- Dimensions:Height: 31.5 in (80 cm)Width: 23.63 in (60 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
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- After:John Baldessari (1931, American)
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- Gallery Location:Madrid, ES
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1033117231432
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