Untitled (You are not yourself). collage (colour)

Untitled (I shop therefore I am). collage (colour). 1987.© Thomas Ammam Fine Art AG, Zurich

Untitled (We wont be our own best enemy) .Collage (colour) .18 x 22 cm

Untitled (Surveillance is their busywork) . Collage (colour) .11,1 x 22 cm

Untitled (We decorate your life) .Collage . 17,7 x 17,8 cm

Until January 23, 2010 Sprüth Magers gallery in London presents “Paste Up” ; the work by American artist BARBARA KRUGER.

Between the late 1970s and the early 1980s, BARBARA KRUGER, working as a graphic designer for popular magazines, gained recognition in the art world for photo-based images overlaid with blocks of text in a signature color scheme of black, white, and red. Her practice of culling and editing found photographs and of pairing them with phrases in provocative ways was informed by her interest in feminism and critical theory. These investigations into the seemingly innocuous and yet potentially insidious ways in which ideological messages infiltrate daily life by means of the mass media continue today, although she has more recently expanded her repertoire to include installations with video and audio components and oversized sculptures.

In her installation, the floor now has a voice, the walls can hear you, and the architecture is manipulating the way you speak. The text appeared not only the floor but also on the walls and ceiling – enveloping the viewer.

Enjoy her use of Futura normal; text-decoration: none Oblique!