Arbre, Place Vendôme 2014
Édition limitée de 100
Avec cette troisième collaboration avec Paul McCarthy, nous lançons une édition exclusive en triptyque représentant l'œuvre controversée de l'artiste américain, Tree, Place Vendôme 2014. Jugée inacceptable par les Parisiens en 2014, qui la comparaient à un énorme plug anal vert et l'avaient laissée à l'état de dégonflement, Tree [...] fait un retour triomphal dans ces éditions. Les skateboards en édition limitée « soulignent une sorte de dualité entre une vision rétrospective de l'art et sa forme moderne. La foule, les journalistes et les badauds, placés de manière anecdotique tout en bas, sont subjugués par l'œuvre. » Poursuivant notre collaboration fructueuse avec Paul McCarthy, cette édition de skateboards en triptyque permettra de récolter des fonds pour l'organisation primée Skateistan South Africa, qui œuvre dans le domaine du skate et de l'éducation.
About the Artist
Paul McCarthy (b. 1945) is a provocative American artist based in Los Angeles, acclaimed for his shock‑charged performances, sculpture, and installations that confront consumer culture and societal taboos. Working across video, film, and sculpture, McCarthy transforms familiar icons—Disney characters, fast‑food motifs, consumer products—into grotesque and often comical critiques of contemporary life.
From raw performances in the 1970s to large-scale installations like WS, where he twisted the Snow White myth into a disturbing multimedia experience, McCarthy unapologetically probes themes of sexuality, identity, and power through messy, absurdist spectacle.
His inflatable works—such as the infamous Paris “Tree,” a 24 m green sculpture cheekily resembling a sex toy—entertain and unsettle, cementing his status as a fearless interrogator of cultural fantasies and taboos.
A foundational figure in contemporary art, McCarthy has exhibited globally in venues including Tate Modern, Guggenheim, MoCA, and Park Avenue Armory.
Paul McCarthy (b. 1945) is a provocative American artist based in Los Angeles, acclaimed for his shock‑charged performances, sculpture, and installations that confront consumer culture and societal taboos. Working across video, film, and sculpture, McCarthy transforms familiar icons—Disney characters, fast‑food motifs, consumer products—into grotesque and often comical critiques of contemporary life.
From raw performances in the 1970s to large-scale installations like WS, where he twisted the Snow White myth into a disturbing multimedia experience, McCarthy unapologetically probes themes of sexuality, identity, and power through messy, absurdist spectacle.
His inflatable works—such as the infamous Paris “Tree,” a 24 m green sculpture cheekily resembling a sex toy—entertain and unsettle, cementing his status as a fearless interrogator of cultural fantasies and taboos.
A foundational figure in contemporary art, McCarthy has exhibited globally in venues including Tate Modern, Guggenheim, MoCA, and Park Avenue Armory.