Since the last Artissima post was so verbose, this one adopts the opposite strategy.

Robert Longo, Untitled (Shark 7), 2008

Rainer Ganahl, Painting a Pig Head in front of a Giorgio Morandi, Testa di Maiale 1, 2012. At Galleria Astuni

Rainer Ganahl, Painting a Pig Head in front of a Giorgio Morandi, Testa di Maiale 8, 2012. At Galleria Astuni

Jonathan Meese, Das Letzte Volksfest Schreit: Kunst Ungleich Klassenkampf, 2012. At Tim Van Laere Gallery

Jonathan Meese, Dragonbaby, from the "Johnny" Series, 2012. At Tim Van Laere Gallery
Maurizio Anzeri makes his portraits by sewing directly into found vintage photographs.

Maurizio Anzeri, Boo. At A Palazzo gallery

Maurizio Anzeri, Ben. At A Palazzo

Maurizio Anzeri, Victoire. At A Palazzo gallery

Giuseppe Stampone, Giochi per bambini, 2012 (detail.) At Prometeo Gallery

Giuseppe Stampone, Giochi per bambini, 2012. At Prometeo Gallery


Giuseppe Stampone, Giochi per bambini, 2012 (details.) At Prometeo Gallery

Vladimir Fishkin, Tour en L Air, helium ballons, music (waltz of P.I. Tchaikovsky), engines connected with transmitter-receiver. Variable dimension (each balloon 90 cm in diameter), 2009. Photo: Marcus Schneider. Galerija Gregor Podnar

Vadim Fishkin. Geo-graphic. Galerija Gregor Podnar. Image CEC ArtsLink

Eugenio Tibaldi, Sound 011, 2011. Galleria Umberto di Marino
Check out another of Eugenio Tibaldi's work: the Landscape 011.

Per Dybvig, I've Got Something for You

Alexander Gutke, 1-2-3-4 (film still), 2010
I'm quite convinced that in contemporary art, "The Poles Do It Better." Demonstration:

Robert Kusmirowski, Positiv Negativ, 2010. At Guido Costa Projects, Torino


Leszek Knaflewski, aka Knaf, Koło Klipsa, 1983-1990

Leszek Knaflewski, aka Knaf, installation at Artissima. Image LETO gallery

Paweł Śliwiński

Paweł Śliwiński (detail)

Paweł Śliwiński (detail)

Joseph Kosuth, Satisfaction

Nedko Solakov, Plan B

Anja Ciupka, Fur Clara

Kati Heck, Alles Muss, Nichts Darf, 2012. At Tim Van Laere Gallery


Giorgio Guidi, Is it just a matter of opinion? At Fondazione Spinola Banna
Pop is a waxwork of Turk as Sid Vicious in white jacket and black trousers, pointing a gun with the same gesture as Elvis Presley in the famous Andy Warhol's painting.

Gavin Turk, White Pop, 2011. At Galerie Krinzinger

Moataz Nasr, Propaganda, 2008

Ólafur Eliasson, Duo-colour double polyhedron lamp, 2011. At i8 Gallery


Ceal Floyer, No Positions Available, Lisson Gallery, 2007
Rachel Foullon's barn objects from the Clusters installation look like props from a Western movie. They look worn and faded but they are also impeccably clean and their fold, creases and position seem to be the result of a careful study.


Rachel Foullon, Clusters, 2012. At LDT Los Angeles
Teresa Margolles asked people she met in the streets of Juarez what they thought about the city. The answers were incised on keys hand-made by a local artisan who works on the streets.

Teresa Margolles, Llaves (Keys) (Asesinados - Freedom), 2012. At Peter Kilchmann

Maurizio Mochetti, Mission. At Oredaria arti contemporanee. Photo Fulvio


Maurizio Mochetti, Mission. At Oredaria arti contemporanee

Nathaniel Mellors, Bad Copy

Flavio Favelli, Sicilia. At Galleria Francesco Pantaleone Arte Contemporanea
Random views (i visited the fair on press day, hence the empty space):





More images.
Previously: Artissima 2013 - the photos, Artissima 2013 - From Philospher's stone to tomato crops Arnold Odermatt, policeman photographer and Artissima - Valerio Carrubba.