Third Presence Almanac

PRESENCE ALMANAC

Cover photo by Elliott Desai

Inside Cover photo by Elliott Desai

FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF ARTS & CULTURE

Collectors vs Consumers:

A sliding spectrum according to your personal appreciation and understanding of artistry.

For the newcomers, let’s start with some common questions:

How does artwork become valued at $10,000?

How does the method of its sale affect the price?

A consumer assesses commodities through a selfish lens - purchasing products, enhancing only their life.

Buying dinner, booking hotels, and boarding flights - they view these transactions as finite exchanges.

But that mindset begins to creep into more expressive realms of the world.

Commissioning a painting, acquiring a print, attending a screening, and securing tickets to a show - these purchases are unlike the above.

And there’s a fundamental reason why patrons can even enjoy these activities in the first place: paying artists is what sustains the entire ecosystem in which they exist.

Amplifying a creative, collecting their artwork, and attending their events are actions that extend an artist’s ability to create art and increases the longevity of their career.

By adopting a collector mindset, you begin to unpack layers that affect an artwork’s value and price:

How many years have they dedicated to their practice? When did they start exhibiting at shows? What are their techniques? The cost of materials? How many hours did it take to make a singular piece?

And then the location affects it too: Are you seeing an artist’s work at a marketplace? Was it commissioned by an institution? Is this a limited series? Is a dealer involved? Is a gallery representing the work?

Example: An artist is seven years into their practice, they’re independent, this is their third group show, the materials cost $700 and they dedicated 200+ hours to a piece.

Example: An artist developed their practice for 15 years, achieved their MFA, is represented by a gallery and this is their fifth solo show.

Example: An artist is self-taught, only sells to family and friends, prioritizes commissions and mainly makes art outside of their day job.

As your brain moves through these questions, the price is demystified rather than being a random number without context.

And in the professional art world, it’s standard for galleries and dealers to retain 30-50% of a sale.

The remaining revenue goes to an artist to pay for materials, studios, taxes... compensate themselves for their time and expertise... and cover rent, food, personal expenses and add to their savings.

It’s no longer a question of why an artwork costs $10,000, but a consideration of if this price actually supports an artist’s livelihood.

The Presence Almanac can be viewed in a matter of minutes, but appreciating art is a skill that can be developed and learned over time.

Consider revisiting previous weeks and adjusting the speed at which you flip the pages... seeing these features with new questions in mind.

As you begin to recognize the details that make an artwork significant, the consumer mindset will melt away.

In this third chronicle, we return to some familiar neighborhoods but with a fresh perspective: artists are people you can support indefinitely, and these locations are available any time to explore. Featuring:

Adam Tylicki and Sophie Wahlquist at Baert Gallery

Douglas de Souza‘s RUSH

RUSH and Kristen Sanders & Mia Weiner in Tinted Love at Good Mother Gallery

Alex Foxton and Lumin

Wakoa at Various Small Fires

Felipe Pantone at CONTROL Gallery

Published on the full moon at 11:33 AM on August 1, 2023.

Sincerely,

Elliott Desai

FASHION DISTRICT

Adam Tylicki once lived on a boat, sailing from London to North Africa as a photography student for seven years.

This journey inspired a vision to design sculptures that would implode when descending under water.

Contained inside cages and launched into the Atlantic, a cinema-scale video documents the trapped shapes as they transform into crumpled metal.

In 20 Atmospheres, they are displayed after being pulled from the ocean floor.

© Adam Tylicki 2023

20 Atmospheres

Image by Charles White Courtesy of Baert Gallery

Image by Charles White Courtesy of Baert Gallery

Image by Charles White Courtesy of Baert Gallery

Image by Charles White Courtesy of Baert Gallery

© Sophie Wahlquist Frieze Los Angeles 2023

Sophie Wahlquist draws inspiration from biomorphic shapes to create intricate surfaces and asymmetrical angles - converting Baert’s booth into an immersive garden of ceramic sculptures, fountains and hanging light fixtures at Frieze Los Angeles 2023.

Image by Joshua White Courtesy of Baert Gallery

© Sophie Wahlquist | Canalicoli (Blue), 2023 Frieze Los Angeles 2023

Image by Charles White Courtesy of Baert Gallery

Image by Charles White Courtesy of Baert Gallery

© Sophie Wahlquist | Canalicoli (Rainbow), 2023 Frieze Los Angeles 2023

© Sophie Wahlquist | Caligo (Light blue), 2023 Frieze Los Angeles 2023

Image by Charles White Courtesy of Baert Gallery

Image by Charles White Courtesy of Baert Gallery

© Sophie Wahlquist | Caligo (Turquoise), 2023 Frieze Los Angeles 2023

© Douglas de Souza | The Stag, 2023

RUSH RUSH

Image courtesy of Good Mother Gallery

© Douglas de Souza | Shadowplay, 2022

© Douglas de Souza | Totem Green, 2023

© Douglas de Souza | Totem Red, 2023

RUSH RUSH

Image courtesy of Good Mother Gallery

© Douglas de Souza | Cadeau, 2023 RUSH RUSH

© Kristen Sanders | Midnight Marks, 2021

Tinted Love - A Monochromatic Group Exhibition

Image courtesy of Good Mother Gallery

Image courtesy of Good Mother Gallery

© Kristen Sanders | Pieces and Strata, 2022

Tinted Love - A Monochromatic Group Exhibition

HOLLYWOOD

HANCOCK PARK

Image courtesy of CONTROL Gallery

© Felipe Pantone 2023

Kosmos

FASHION DISTRICT FASHION DISTRICT

Adam Tylicki

20 Atmospheres

February 4 - March 18, 2023

baertgallery.com/artists

38-adam-tylicki

Sophie Wahlquist

Frieze Los Angeles

February 16 – 19, 2023

baertgallery.com/artists/ 47-sophie-wahlquist

Douglas de Souza

RUSH RUSH

May 6 – 25, 2023

goodmothergallery.com/ artists/55-douglas-de-souza

Kristen Sanders

Tinted Love

February 4 – 24, 2023

goodmothergallery.com/artists/ 108-kristen-sanders

Mia Weiner

Tinted Love

February 4 – 24, 2023

goodmothergallery.com/ artists/116-mia-weiner

Baert Gallery

1923 S Santa Fe Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90021 baertgallery.com

Good Mother Gallery

1212 S. Santa Fe Ave Los Angeles, CA 90021 goodmothergallery.com

HOLLYWOOD

Alex Foxton Trade

May 13 - June 24, 2023

vsf.la/artists/200-alex-foxton

Lumin Wakoa Greenhouse

May 13 - June 24, 2023

vsf.la/exhibitions/134-lumin-wakoa -greenhouse

HANCOCK PARK

Felipe Pantone Kosmos

February 17 - March 18, 2023

control.gallery/blogs/ news/exhibition-004

Various Small Fires

812 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038 vsf.la

CONTROL Gallery

434 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036

control.gallery

August 1 at 11:33 AM Los Angeles, CA

© Elliott Desai

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