Thomas Demand at Matthew Marks Gallery

Ever see an artfully arranged piece of trash?  A piece of soap balanced just-so on the edge of the sink?  German photographer Thomas Demand had captured these moments and thousands more when he decided to apply his signature art-making technique to the scenes, recreating select photos as sculptures constructed entirely of paper and card then photographing them.  The resulting series is a homage to the still, transformative moment.  (At Matthew Marks Gallery’s 526 West 22nd Street location through Dec 21st.)  

Thomas Demand, Daily #18, framed dye transfer print, 2012.