Anne-Catherine Becker-Echivard, a contemporary art artist based in Berlin, Germany, has been producing a series of photographic art works "Les Temps Modernes" using fish heads since 2002.
Art work by Anne-Catherine Becker-Echivard "Les Temps Modernes"
"Les Temps Modernes" is an art work that uses puppets to express various events that we encounter in our daily lives. However, the puppet's face has been replaced by a fish, which allows him to look at everyday events from a different angle.
For example, even in a scene of a conflict between people, the face is simply replaced with a fish, which makes it humorous. By appreciating such works, it seems that the conflicts that are happening around us are actually insignificant, but that is the aim of Mr. Becker-Echivard.
I'm in a quarrel! Open your mouth and scream! But it's a fish
Becker-Echivard often deals with social issues as the theme of his work. Among them, the production lines such as factories are his favorite subjects. Set in the line, he has released many works that satirize the industrialized consumer society. This was strongly influenced by Charlie Chaplin, Becker-Echivard explained.
The stage of this work is the production line of medicine
A style reminiscent of Chaplin
Becker-Echivard often portrays people working in harsh environments.
Becker-Echivard's work is characterized by its fine details. People tend to focus on fish, but the background is also very elaborate.
The biggest feature of the work is the fineness of the work
Works with a couple theme can also feel the attention to detail.
This is a family baby is a fish, but the doll that the child is holding is a human
Some of these Japanese-style (?) Works
If you look closely, is it quite meaningful?
Many of the works are black. This is a fish that raises fish.
And this is the ultimate black fish that eats fish?
Hmm?