RESTING ON THE COLD STUDIO FLOOR

In these works, Tresset, following his series of Human Study #2 installations, pursues his exploration of the Vanitas genre. In contrast to the traditional Flemish manner here, the atmosphere is stark, almost grim rather than opulent. But, like all vanitas, these are about life rather than death. They express existence’s ineluctability with dry underlying humour. Using GIFs as time-based media, where each frame is conceived as an individual artwork, these animations are experiments in stylised minimalist storytelling.

Resting on the Cold Studio Floor
MP4, 4K Triptych, 40”
Unique piece, 2024

Small Change on the Cold Studio Floor
GIF, 1000 x1200, 31 frames
Ed. 12, 2021

Tasty Rest on the Cold Studio Floor
GIF, 1000 x1200, 14 frames
Ed. 12, 2021

Sex and Death on the Cold Studio Floor
GIF, 1000 x1200, 31 frames
Ed. 36, 2021

Still Passing Time on the Cold Studio Floor
GIF, 1000 x1200, 31 frames
Ed. 6, 2021

Soothing Rest on the Cold Studio Floor
GIF, 1000 x1200, 31 frames
Ed. 16, 2021

Interrupted Rest on the Studio Floor
GIF, 1000 x 1200, 16 frames
Ed. 12, 2021

Passing Time on the Cold Studio Floor
GIF, 1000 x 1200, 30 frames
Ed. 16, 2021

Pacing on the Cold Studio Floor
GIF, 1000 x 1200, 30 frames
Ed. 16, 2021

Resting with a Beer on the Cold Studio Floor
GIF, 1000 x 1200, 30 frames
Ed. 16, 2021