Tom Sachs on Frank Gehry, Guillotines, and ‘The Tom Sachs Guide’
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Tom Sachs on Frank Gehry, Guillotines, and ‘The Tom Sachs Guide’
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He joins us to discuss The Tom Sachs Guide, a visual retrospective of his work which aims to both contextualise and demystify his unique way of seeing the world, as well as the creative inspirations and working methods that drive his famous studio.
What motivates Tom’s work, and indeed this conversation, is the idea of contradiction.
By turning iconic brands into bricolage sculptures like ‘Prada Toilet’ or ‘Chanel Guillotine,’ he shows us how the aesthetic beauty of luxury objects can sit alongside their effects on consumer culture, without one idea essentially neutralising the other. It’s a refreshing perspective in today’s world of increased polarisation, and one that makes Tom a uniquely compelling guest.
His enormous body of work, which includes everything from sought-after Nike trainers to a full-scale replica of an Apollo spacecraft, has attracted both significant praise and some controversy throughout his near-40-year career.
Hosted by Ryan Edgington.
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