Jules de Balincourt, Are You An Insider or Outsider, 2023; Limited Edition Print
A richly saturated scene of a park or garden by night, Are You An Insider or Outsider juxtaposes the nearly fluorescent contours of tall trees against a cluster of skyscrapers that spill across a surrounding cityscape. Details within the plants that inhabit this technicolor world are portrayed by varying shades of pinks and reds, additionally emphasized by dark shadows that bear the same tones as the inky, deep violet sky. Although the image is devoid of figures, human presence is insinuated by the placement of outdoor furniture within the garden, as well as the lit windows that dot the buildings in the foreground. The work is intended by Balincourt to depict the delicate relationship between urban and rural, as well as man’s relationship to both nature and the metropolis. In his own words, “I’ve always been interested in where the organic and the technological co-exist.”
Jules de BalincourtAre You An Insider or Outsider, 2023
Archival pigment print
24 x 21.25 inches
Limited edition of 20Hand-embellished, signed and numbered by the artist
Limited edition of 50 with 5AP + 1PPSigned and numbered by the artist
“In the volatile environment we are currently living in, I feel that it is the artist's responsibility to contribute to important worthy causes such as the environment, civil rights, and other philanthropic initiatives.”