Product type:
Original Artwork
Acrylic on canvas
140 × 120 cm
2019
Elvis Presley – the King of Rock ’n’ Roll – in Kurt Cobain’s grunge sweater. A brilliant visual riddle that shows how deeply these personalities, their smiles, and their sense of style are anchored within us. Although Cobain and Elvis were separated by decades in age, they share much in common. Both are regarded as founders of worldwide youth movements, both were heavily individualized as projection surfaces, and their own personalities were increasingly replaced by marketable icons.
This process, repeatedly applied to major stars, leaves behind people who often struggle with the pathos and the immense pressure it brings. In this trompe l’œil, Sebastian Krüger captures moments of happiness with an entirely new, profound quality.
