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An ongoing presentation of works made by artists for Parkett focusing on various themes, and providing context to the artists and their works with texts, conversations, videos, artists’ documents, and more.

See previous thematic selections here.

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Dogs, Birds, Pigs, Dinos & Friends

Cao Fei

Cao Fei
Rumba 1: Incubator, 2017

“Rumba 1: Incubator” is a new chapter of mother and child, drawing from Cao Fei’s earlier works, featuring fluffy little chicks, common household pets within urban households, sitting on a Rumba vacuum cleaning robot. More here.

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"The Chinese City between Dream World and Catastrophe", a text from Parkett 99 by Tom McDonough here.

Parkett Vol. 99 here.

Watch Cao Fei’s Rumba 1: Incubator in motion here.

Olaf Breuning

Olaf Breuning
Lemon Pig, 2004

“Breuning’s motto encapsulates it: ‘Whatever.’ His works are extraordinary catalysts for interpretation, powerful scenario-machines, intriguing and visually fascinating tableaux, but at the end of the tunnel, the message is clear and unequivocal: ‘Whatever.’”
-Marc-Olivier Wahler, Parkett No. 71, 2004
More here. (A work is available from the archive, please inquire).

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"In Search of Lost Purpose" a text from Parkett 71 by Gianni Jetzer here.

Parkett Vol. 71 here.

Watch excerpts from an interview with Olaf Breuning here.

Isa Genzken

Isa Genzken
Al Dente, 2003

Cows and dinosaurs are hand painted and mounted on Italian pasta plates in Isa Genzken’s “Al Dente” (for Parkett 69). More here.

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“The Skyscraper at Ear Level”, a text from Parkett 69 by Pamela M. Lee here.

Parkett Vol. 69 here.

Alex Katz

Alex Katz
Sunny, 2004

Alex Katz’s portrait of his dog Sunny (for Parkett 72), silkscreen mounted on an aluminum stand. More here. (A work is available from the archive, please inquire.)

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"Like a Quarter Mile Race", a conversation from Parkett 72 between Ena Swansea and Alex Katz here.

Parkett Vol. 72 here.

Jean-Luc Mylayne

Jean-Luc Mylayne
No. PO-65, Face to Face, 2001

Jean-Luc Mylayne’s “No. PO-65, Face to Face” (for Parkett 85) is a two-part work, consisting of a transparent ektachrome in an artist-designed custom-made plexi frame that depicts a small bird in a tree trunk with a sun ray shining into the scene. The second part of the work consists of a separate diptych with two c-prints that show the same image, symmetrically mirrored. More here.

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"Understanding Life", a text from Parkett 85 by Josef Helfenstein here.

Parkett Vol. 85 here.

Jeff Koons

Jeff Koons
Signature Plate, 1989

A self-portrait with a pig for Parkett 19, in the format of a classic collector’s souvenir wall plate. More here. (A work is available from the archive, please inquire).

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“Koons Ad Nauseum”, a text from Parkett 19 by Glenn O’Brien here.

Parkett Vol. 19 here.

Watch excerpts from an interview with Jeff Koons here.

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Browse more works featuring animals & nature made by artists for Parkett here.
Explore Virtual Rooms of Parkett editions here.

Browse all Parkett books, spine by spine here.
See the Set of 63 Available Parkett Volumes, featuring 208 artists’ portraits here.

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“A show of the work produced for a revolutionary magazine functions as a mini-museum of the recent time.”
-Financial Times, London, July 31, 2001