Hernan BAS
The First and The Last
April 13 - June 1, 2024
76 RUE DE TURENNE 75003 PARIS
Perrotin is delighted to present The First and the Last, Hernan Bas’s sixth solo exhibition at the gallery. Featuring paintings and works on paper, the exhibition explores the blurred boundaries between reality and fiction, drawing viewers into a world where the extraordinary and the mundane collide. Bas’s work encourages us to reflect on the fragility of life and the nuances of human relationships. Taking inspiration from various sources, such as the recent case of a tourist caught carving his name on the Colosseum in Rome, the artist captivatingly explores the absurdities of existence as well as their poignant beauty.
“While this act was far from admirable, it reminded me of the sorts of marks and places people feel the need to attach their name to (sometimes literally). It is an act of attempted immortality on a minor scale.”
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MEDIAS
Hernan BAS
The last museum guard at the last museum on Earth, 2024
Acrylic on linen
Photographer: Sylvia Ross
Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
Hernan BAS
The last museum guard at the last museum on Earth, 2024
Acrylic on linen
274.3 × 213.4 cm | 9 × 7 ft
Photographer: Sylvia Ross
Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
Hernan BAS
The last day it stood (Pisa), 2024
Ink transfer drawing and multicolor silkscreen on paper
Photographer: Tanguy Beurdeley
Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
Hernan BAS
The last day it stood (Pisa), 2024
Ink transfer drawing and multicolor silkscreen on paper
Unframed : 105.4 × 74.9 cm | 41 1/2 × 29 1/2 inch
Framed : 121.5 × 90.5 cm | 47 13/16 × 35 5/8 inch
Framed : 121.5 × 90.5 cm | 47 13/16 × 35 5/8 inch
Photographer: Tanguy Beurdeley
Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
Hernan BAS
The last screening, 2024
Ink transfer drawing and multicolor silkscreen on paper
Photographer: Tanguy Beurdeley
Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
Hernan BAS
The last screening, 2024
Ink transfer drawing and multicolor silkscreen on paper
Unframed : 101.6 × 66.7 cm | 40 × 26 1/4 inch
Framed : 116.5 × 82 cm | 45 7/8 × 32 5/16 inch
Framed : 116.5 × 82 cm | 45 7/8 × 32 5/16 inch
Photographer: Tanguy Beurdeley
Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
Hernan BAS
The first and last pet on Mars, 2024
Ink transfer drawing and multicolor silkscreen on paper
Photographer: Tanguy Beurdeley
Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
Hernan BAS
The first and last pet on Mars, 2024
Ink transfer drawing and multicolor silkscreen on paper
Unframed : 101.6 × 66.7 cm | 40 × 26 1/4 inch
Framed : 116.5 × 82 cm | 45 7/8 × 32 5/16 inch
Framed : 116.5 × 82 cm | 45 7/8 × 32 5/16 inch
Photographer: Tanguy Beurdeley
Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
EXHIBITION VIEWS
Views of 'The First and The Last', a solo exhibition by Hernan Bas at Perrotin Paris, 2024.
Photographer: Tanguy Beurdeley
Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
Views of 'The First and The Last', a solo exhibition by Hernan Bas at Perrotin Paris, 2024.
Photographer: Tanguy Beurdeley
Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
Views of 'The First and The Last', a solo exhibition by Hernan Bas at Perrotin Paris, 2024.
Photographer: Tanguy Beurdeley
Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
Views of 'The First and The Last', a solo exhibition by Hernan Bas at Perrotin Paris, 2024.
Photographer: Tanguy Beurdeley
Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
Views of 'The First and The Last', a solo exhibition by Hernan Bas at Perrotin Paris, 2024.
Photographer: Tanguy Beurdeley
Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
Views of 'The First and The Last', a solo exhibition by Hernan Bas at Perrotin Paris, 2024.
Photographer: Tanguy Beurdeley
Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
Views of 'The First and The Last', a solo exhibition by Hernan Bas at Perrotin Paris, 2024.
Photographer: Tanguy Beurdeley
Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
Views of 'The First and The Last', a solo exhibition by Hernan Bas at Perrotin Paris, 2024.
Photographer: Tanguy Beurdeley
Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
Views of 'The First and The Last', a solo exhibition by Hernan Bas at Perrotin Paris, 2024.
Photographer: Tanguy Beurdeley
Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
Views of 'The First and The Last', a solo exhibition by Hernan Bas at Perrotin Paris, 2024.
Photographer: Tanguy Beurdeley
Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
Views of 'The First and The Last', a solo exhibition by Hernan Bas at Perrotin Paris, 2024.
Photographer: Tanguy Beurdeley
Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin
Views of 'The First and The Last', a solo exhibition by Hernan Bas at Perrotin Paris, 2024.
Photographer: Tanguy Beurdeley
Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin