Dean West
Désigné comme "L'un des meilleurs photographes émergents" par Capture Magazine, West affirme aujourd'hui un style hautement conceptuel et psychotonique.
Avec méticulosité, Dean West articule son oeuvre au moyen d'un dialogue silencieux entre ses héros à l'élégance sourde et les différents éléments scrupuleusement mis en scène. Il créé ainsi des images possédant plusieurs niveaux de lecture et dont l'aspect impeccable pousse notre imaginaire aux confins de la réalité. Qu'il puise dans l'héritage mythologique (Fabricate), ou s'interroge sur le rôle de l'homme moderne au sein d'une société normalisée (In Pieces), les protagonistes de West s'imposent en héros impassibles d'histoires extraordinaires.
Dès 2008, West fut inclus dans la collection Saatchi & Saatchi regroupant les cent meilleurs photographes émergents. L'année suivante, sa série Fabricate arriva en tête de nombreuses compétitions de photographie internationales telles que: le Prix International Colour, les Lucie Awards ou encore les Loupe Awards. En 2009, West remporta le IV International Arte Laguna Prize à Venise, en Italie; il s'agit d'une prestigieuse récompense décernée au meilleur artiste émergent, celui-ci étant choisi parmi plus de 5000 postulants, tous medium confondus. S'ensuivit la parution de son travail dans l'édition "Nouveau Talent" de Zoom Magazine en 2010 et sa nomination en tant que Photographe Émergent du Canada par la Fondation Magenta. Son œuvre a aujourd'hui trouvé sa place au sein de collections toujours plus nombreuses en Amérique du nord ainsi qu'en Europe.
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Dean WestAdam (The Whipcracker) The Whipcracker, 2024
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Dean WestAsh Silhouette #1, 2024
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Dean WestAsh Silhouette #2, 2024
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Dean WestCowboy Study #1, 2024
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Dean WestHeading South, 2024
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Dean WestIf you're Looking for Trouble, You Came to the Right Place, 2024
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Dean WestIsaac Silhouette #1, 2024
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Dean WestKodiak Bear #1, 2024
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Dean WestKodiak Bear #2, 2024
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Dean WestLucky Enough, 2024
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Dean WestSan Bernardino Cowboy, 2024
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Dean WestThe Duel, 2024
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Dean West“Talk low, talk slow, and don't say too much”, 2024
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Dean WestBlack Wolf, 2023
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Dean WestSuburbia # 2, 2023
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Dean WestCade Silhouette #1, 2022
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Dean WestCade Silhouette #2, 2022
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Dean WestCade Silhouette #3, 2022
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Dean WestCade Silhouette #4, 2022
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Dean WestLa Piscina I, Miami, 2022
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Dean WestNaomi & Adeyinka, The Palms, 2022
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Dean WestPool I, 2022
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Dean WestUntitled III, April 19th, South Beach, 2022
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Dean WestUntitled, April 19th, South Beach, 2022
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Dean WestPalma de la Noche, 2021
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Dean WestLuis (The Wrangler) #1, Boca Raton, 2021
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Dean WestLuis (The Wrangler) #2, Boca Raton, 2021
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Dean WestPink Dreams #1, Miami Shores, 2021
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Dean WestPink Dreams #2, Miami Shores, 2021
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Dean WestRoom With a View, Miami Beach, 2021
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Dean WestPalm Springs #2, 2015
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Dean WestPalm Springs #3, 2018
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Dean WestPalm Springs #4, 2018
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Dean WestSt Pete Beach, 2018
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Dean WestStill Life #3, Jardin Majorelle, 2021
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Dean WestStill Life #4, Long Island City, 2021
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Dean WestStill Life # 1, (Desert Oasis), 2018
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Dean WestStill Life # 2, (Jean-Pierre Raynaud), 2018
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Dean WestBeverly Hills Gallery, Feb 25th, 2016
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Dean WestEagle Rock Office, Los Angeles, 2019
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Dean WestNew York # 1, 2017
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Dean WestOrient Point Ferry, 2016
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Dean WestPalm Springs #1, 2015
Passionately dedicated to the vast possibilities of digital photography as both a medium and a cultural epoch, West’s narratives draw inspiration from the total diversity offered by the visual arts.
A wide range of environments and character types are explored in the works of New York City-based Dean West. The Australian-born (1983) artist who studied at the Queensland College of Art, is best known for his intricate and highly staged photographs that take everyday occurrences beyond the realm of natural reality. Extraordinary in their tonal range, digital clarity, and artistic vision, West’s meticulously choreographed scenes, character studies, and atmospheric landscapes powerfully yet synthetically link needs to desires and documentation to invention. Passionately dedicated to the vast possibilities of digital photography as both a medium and a cultural epoch, West’s narratives draw inspiration from the total diversity offered by the visual arts. While the tableau photography of Stan Douglas and Jeff Wall inform West’s understanding of photography as a form of contemporary communication, the paintings of David Hockney and Edward Hopper provide evident aesthetic direction. The fictional world of cinema and the functional language of advertising have also clearly left their mark and taught lessons of their own. International brands have embraced West’s vision through partnerships and important clients such as Disney, MTV, Bombay Sapphire, and Fox Sports. Recognized as one of Saatchi & Saatchi’s “Top 100 Emerging Photographers” in 2008, West has also been honored with “Advertising Photographer of the Year” at the International Loupe Awards (2008), the prestigious “Arte Laguna Prize” in Venice, Italy (2009) as well as Lens Culture "Emerging Talent" Award (2018). International art curators have taken notice of the accomplished skill West applies to both his digital photography technique and the complex, cerebral narratives offered in his images. His works have been exhibited at important institutions around the world including the Columbus Museum of Art (2012), Faneuli Hall Museum of Boston (2015), the Paris Expo Porte De Versailles (2015), Puls 5 Gallery in Zürich, and the Discovery Times Square Museum in New York City (2014). Hailed as one of the most promising artists of his generation and identified as one of the most accomplished practitioners of digital image making as an art form, West has been honored by acquisitions of his work by some of the most prestigious collections of contemporary art, including that of Sir Elton John.
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Context Art Miami 24
Miami, Fl. Novembre 19, 2024Nous sommes ravis d'annoncer notre retour à Miami à l'occasion de Context - Art Miami, du 3 au 8 décembre. Rendez-vous stand #B12 pour découvrir...Lire plus -
Context Art Miami
Florida, USA Novembre 7, 2023We are thrilled to announce our participation to Context Art Miami for the first time! Join us from December 5th to December 10th, 2023 at...Lire plus -
Scope Miami Beach 2022
Nov 29th - Dec 4th, 22 Novembre 2022Nous sommes heureux d'annoncer notre participation à Scope Miami Beach 2022. Nous y présenterons une petite rétrospective de l'oeuvre de Dean West aux côtés des...Lire plus
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Art Miami Context
Miami, FL. 3 - 8 Décembre 2024Nous sommes ravis d'annoncer notre retour aux Etats-Unis à l'occasion de la foire Context - Art Miami, du 3 au 8 décembre. Rendez-vous stand #B12...Lire plus -
Art Miami Context
Miami, FL. 5 - 10 Décembre 2023Echo Fine Arts is proud to exhibit artworks by 7 of our represented artists at Context Art Miami from Decemer 5th - 10th. We are...Lire plus -
Scope Miami Beach 2022
29 Novembre - 4 Décembre 2022Nous sommes heureux d'annoncer notre participation à Scope Miami Beach 2022. Nous y présenterons une petite rétrospective de l'oeuvre de Dean West aux côtés des...Lire plus -
Unseen Amsterdam
15 - 18 Septembre 2022Retrouvez-nous à Amsterdam pour la foire UNSEEN 2022. Nous y exposerons les oeuvres de Dean West, JeeYoung Lee, ainsi que la dernière série exclusive d'Olivier...Lire plus -
Scope Miami Beach 21
30 Novembre - 5 Décembre 2021Nous sommes heureux d'annoncer notre participation à Scope Miami qui aura lieu du 30 novembre au 5 décembre, 2021. A cette occasion, nous dévoilerons une...Lire plus
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Dean WestSan Bernardino Cowboy, 2024
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Dean WestBlack Wolf, 2023
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Dean WestLa Piscina I, Miami, 2022
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Dean WestNaomi & Adeyinka, The Palms, 2022
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Dean WestPink Dreams #1, Miami Shores AP, 2021
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Dean WestSt Pete Beach, 2018
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Dean WestStill Life # 1, (Desert Oasis), 2018
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Dean WestStill Life # 2, (Jean-Pierre Raynaud), 2018
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Dean WestStill Life # 2, (Jean-Pierre Raynaud), 2018