Juan Antonio Olivares

Moléculas

2017

A black and white photo featuring three teddy bears in a room with wooden flooring. The bear in the foreground is seen from the back, looking towards the other two bears, which are facing the camera with one standing and the other sitting. The room is dimly lit with a soft glow coming from a window in the background.
A black and white photo featuring three teddy bears in a room with wooden flooring. The bear in the foreground is seen from the back, looking towards the other two bears, which are facing the camera with one standing and the other sitting. The room is dimly lit with a soft glow coming from a window in the background.

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Date
2017

Classification
Video

Medium
Video, color, sound, 10 min.

Dimensions
Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Accession number
2017.185

Edition
Ed. 5 | 2 APs

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Film, Video, and New Media Committee

Rights and reproductions
© Juan Antonio Olivares, courtesy Off Vendome, New York

API
artworks/56998

Part of a series:
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11 works

A black and white photo featuring three teddy bears in a room with wooden flooring. The bear in the foreground is seen from the back, looking towards the other two bears, which are facing the camera with one standing and the other sitting. The room is dimly lit with a soft glow coming from a window in the background.
A bathroom with water overflowing from the sink and tub; handwritten text below reads, “and that kills me, everyday.”
A pencil sketch of a window framed by heavy curtains, with a cloudy sky visible through the glass. Below the image, there is handwritten text that reads, "I know that she always loved me more."
A grayscale image depicting a cluttered desk with various items including a smartphone, a cup of coffee, a watch, some loose pills, two sketches of palm trees, a pair of scissors, and handwritten notes. The scene conveys a sense of a personal workspace with creative and everyday elements.
A black and white image of a dark square with very faint white specks, resembling a night sky, centered within a white border. Below the square, there is handwritten text that reads "I think it's a really deep memory."
A black and white sketch of a teddy bear with a somewhat realistic and detailed texture, featuring large eyes and a small nose, set against a dark background. Below the image, there is handwritten text that reads "I see myself crawling."
A grayscale illustration of a teddy bear looking at its reflection in a mirror, with multiple reflections visible. The bear is seated on a wooden floor facing the mirror, and there's a caption at the bottom of the image that reads, "I was just handed to it, it was only for me."
A grayscale illustration of a surreal office scene with papers and objects floating in mid-air, featuring a desk with a lamp, a chair, and a filing cabinet in a room with shadows cast by unseen light sources. There is handwritten text at the bottom of the image.
A monochromatic artwork depicting a celestial scene with a large planet and its prominent ring system taking up the majority of the frame, accompanied by a smaller moon or satellite in the foreground. Stars dot the black background. The piece is framed with a white border, and there is handwritten text at the bottom that reads "another system of existence."
A teddy bear stands alone at night facing a phone booth, with trash bags and a small plant nearby.

Juan Antonio Olivares
11 works in the collection, 1 exhibition

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