Karl Lagasse (1981) - Sculpture *God Bless Rahmto*

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Both the artwork and the artist need no introduction, so I am not attaching too many images and I summarize the main info below: - Title of the work: GOD BLESS RAHMTO - Limited edition: 33 pieces worldwide - Art Foundry - Sculpture in fused aluminum, mirror-polished - Color: Orange, Blue and Chrome - Dimensions: 9.50 cm x 9.50 cm - Thickness: 1.4 cm - Year of production: 2026 - Signed on the plate and accompanied by a COA (certificate of authenticity by the artist Karl Lagasse), as well as a velvet embroidered lining, HAND SEWN in a small workshop in Normandy - Condition: perfect, as new This work is part of an exceptional collection of limited edition sculptures, available in various colors, which reproduce fragments of the famous "Cryptogram One", bearing a message of peace and love and installed at the entrance of the town of Deauville: https://www.indeauville.fr/en/activite/sculpture-cryptogramme/ For more news about the author and his works: https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Lagasse A work of exceptional value, ideal as an art investment. Insured and trackable shipping. IMPORTANT: NEVER ACCEPT a damaged package without opening and inspecting it. Karl Lagasse, a renowned artist, gained notoriety in 2009 with his One Dollar sculptures, ranking among the ten best sculptors under 30 according to Artprice in the same year. In 2012, the New York publication Farameh identified him as one of the fifty best contemporary artists, inspired by traditional American icons, in its volume FOR WHICH IT STANDS: Americana in Contemporary Art. More recently, in 2016, during the Art Paris Art Fair, the President of the French Republic warmly praised Karl for his impressive 2-meter bronze sculpture, One Dollar, exhibited at the Grand Palais. Karl’s artistic journey began at age 7 with collages, sparked by his encounter with sculptor César Baldaccini. He later approached tagging and graffiti in the Paris metro, remaining passionate about collage. The artist Yvaral Vasarely encouraged him to fuse his tags with collages. In 2003 Karl prepared his first show in Paris, which led to a solo exhibition in 2006 at the Isy Brachot gallery in Brussels. In 2008 he returned to Paris with a show uniting paintings, sculptures and video elements at the Espace Pierre Cardin. Karl particularly enjoys presenting his works during international exhibitions. In 2011 he was represented by Bel Air Fine Art at the Art Monaco fair with his Cryptogram One creation. The following year he presented his One Dollar works on the theme "In God We Trust" at the Artco France gallery. His 2016 solo show at the Atrium gallery in Marbella, Spain, was inaugurated by the mayor, who praised his works in front of the international press. In 2010 he was chosen to represent Deauville at the world championship Horsemania in Lexington, where he created a horse sculpture dedicated to the event. In 2012 he donated his Cryptogram One bronze sculpture to Deauville, a symbolic peace-and-love piece installed at the city’s entrance. That same year, in collaboration with Corbis, he realized a monumental sculpture for the Cannes Film Festival, using photographs from 1945 to 2011, signed by personalities such as Alexandra Lamy and Matthew McConaughey. The artist gained notoriety in 2009 with his "One Dollar" sculptures, which ranked him among the world’s top ten under-30 sculptors according to Artprice. In 2017 he was selected to design the trophies for the 43rd American Film Festival. Inspired by "Cryptogramme One", he created a mirror-finished aluminum cast trophy bearing messages such as "Hope", "7e Art" and "Deauville" on its four faces. For the 46th edition of the Festival in 2020, Karl Lagasse received a commission to create a new trophy, inspired by a emblematic Deauville symbol: the barrier drawings that separate the cabins on the Planches. In 2016, France Culture mentioned Karl in an article about his monumental installation, A Piece of Heaven on Earth, which combines a Maserati wrapped in white plastic and a statue of Jesus surrounded by dollar-shaped sculptures, symbolizing human debt. This work was unveiled during Art Paris Art Fair 2015 in collaboration with Maserati. In 2017 he created the Trophy for the Deauville American Film Festival, drawing inspiration from his Cryptogramme One and adding messages such as "Hope" and "7e Art" to the trophies. 2026: - Finalization of the work One Dollar Green Bronze 8 meters, 7 tons. The largest One Dollar sculpture in the world created by the artist. 2025 : - Installation of the monumental Reflection of the Sun. Installed near the new Padiglione des Terme, on the Promenade Michel d'Ornano, inaugurated by Mayor Philippe Augier on September 8. 2024: - Art Miami - Group exhibitions Galerie Nicolas Auvray New York. For the occasion, a bronze cryptogram of 1.80 m and a 2-meter One Dollar were on display during the event. - 50th anniversary of the Deauville American Film Festival, for which the artist created 18 bronze trophies as well as a 2-meter sculpture to be installed at the CID. The artists interviewed about the artist and who received the trophy include: Michael Douglas, Daisy Ridley, Natalie Portman, Michelle Williams, Mikey Madison, ... 2023: - Aspen Saint Regis: Installation of the 2-meter-tall One Dollar in front of the St. Regis. The Aspen Times covered the event in a dedicated article. - Rapper Rick Ross posed for photos with a special One Dollar edition of the St. Regis. 2022: - New York: Times Square NY City, projection on the Nasdaq screen of the work "A One Dollar in the Cyberspace City". - Presentation of American Film Festival awards to Thandiwe Newton, Jesse Eisenberg, Ana de Armas… 2021: - New workshop in Austin, Texas, USA. - Solo show by the artist. - Finalization of the sculpture "Ascension of Christ" after several years of work. - Casting at Fonderia Del Chiaro (Italy) in Pietrasanta. 2020: - Start of work on the largest artwork ever created by the artist: One Dollar Bronze Green 8 Meters. - Deauville American Film Festival: creates a new sculpture in collaboration with the city of Deauville, inspired by the barriers along the Deauville promenade. 2019: - Deauville American Film Festival: the artist created a new sculpture representing his dollar engraved in aluminum. - The artists who received the work that year include: Johnny Depp, Sophie Turner, Pierce Brosnan, Geena Davis... 2018 : - Creation of a new sculpture for the trophy of the Deauville American Film Festival; among the artists who received the artist’s trophy sculpture are: Morgan Freeman, Sarah Jessica Parker, Elle Fanning, Jason Clarke and many others... - Group exhibitions at Galerie Art Expo. - Several of the artist’s One Dollar sculptures exhibited inside the Royal Monceau Hotel. - The artist painted a monumental work on a 54-meter wall, Psalm 4, at the Street Art Museum in Brussels. 2017: - Karl Lagasse succeeds the prestigious Maison Cartier in creating the trophies for the Deauville American Film Festival. 2016 : - Paris Art Fair at the Grand Palais - A two-meter-high, fully bronze One Dollar was exhibited at Art Paris. The French president visited the show and praised the artist in person for his work. - First in Spain at the Atrium Marbella gallery, a solo show with new collections in the presence of the international press and the mayor of the city, Jose Bernal Gutierrez. A special performance by his wife, the opera singer Cherise Lagasse, who performed pieces from her repertoire. 2015 : - Second collaboration with Maserati with the creation of a monumental installation titled "A Piece of Heaven on Earth". This work consists of a Maserati wrapped in white plastic film and a sculpture of Jesus Christ. Around the car, several dollar bills sculptures are laid on the floor, symbolizing the repayment of humanity’s greatest debt - Art Paris - Galerie Michel Vidal 2014 : - Maserati presents worldwide the Maserati Ghibli redesigned by Karl Lagasse on the occasion of the brand’s 100th anniversary. - Private exhibition at the Embassy of Italy in Paris. The Italian ambassador in France hosts a dinner in his presence, around the artist’s works. 2013 : - Collective exhibition of the Automobile Club of France, Place de la Concorde, Paris. 2012 : - Karl donated to the city of Deauville a Cryptogram One bronze sculpture, which remains permanently at the city entrance. - For the 65th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, Karl created a sculpture “Building” composed of a collage of photos recounting the festival’s key moments. Thanks to all the people who signed the work: Alexandra Lamy, Gad Elmaleh, Bérénice Bejo, Marion Cotillard, Nicole Kidman, Mathias Schoenaerts, Marie Gilain, Michael Youn, José Garcia, Michel Hazanavicius, Nadine Labaki, Cuba Gooding Jr., Tim Roth, Matthew McConaughey, Zac Efron. - Exhibition - ARTCO FRANCE Gallery, Paris, Saint Germain des Prés (France) 2011 : - Exhibiting at the art fairs “Art Zurich” (Switzerland) and “Art Elysées” at the Bel Air Fine Art Gallery (Italy) - Karl Lagerfeld and Kanye West organize a photo session with Karl Lagasse’s One Dollar - March 2011: Exhibitor at the Art Monaco fair. - Exhibition - Galerie Marie Gold Fine Art, Bombay, New Delhi (India). - Exhibition - Galerie des Lices, Saint-Tropez (France); - Exhibition - Galerie Caroline Bober, Paris (France); 2010: At the request of the city of Deauville (Normandy – France) Karl travels to Lexington (USA) and creates a sculpture for the world equestrian championships: Horsemania. - Exhibition - Bel Air Fine Art Gallery, Milan (Italy); - Exhibition - Crans-Montana, Geneva (Switzerland); - Exhibition - Galérie Bartoux, Honfleur, Courchevel, New York, Megève. - Exhibition - Galerie Luca Fine Art, Verbier (Switzerland); 2009 : - Exhibition - Galérie Arty, Saint-Tropez (France) ; - Exhibition - Opus Galerie, Aix-en-Provence (France) ; - Exhibitor at the “Art Elysées” fair, Paris (France); - Opening of the Workshop, vernissage and screening of two music videos about the artist’s work (5) at the Casino cinema in Deauville, Deauville – Normandy (France); - July 2009: Creation of the dollar. - Exhibition - Olga London Gallery, Brussels (Belgium); 2008: - Exclusive exhibition at Espace Cardin, Paris (France); 2007: - Permanent exhibition - Opera Gallery, (Paris, London, Miami, Singapore, Hong Kong, Monaco, New York, Dubai and Geneva). 2006 : - Exhibition - Galerie Pascal Polar, Brussels (Belgium) ; - Exhibition - Galerie Xavier Ufkens (in support of the charity "Accueil" that helps abused children), Brussels (Belgium) 2005 : - Exhibition - Galerie Isy Brachot, Brussels (Belgium) ; 2004 : - Exhibition - Galerie Work Shop, Deauville – Normandy (France) ; 2003 : - Exhibition - Galerie Evertart, Paris (France) Karl Lagasse continues to innovate and inspire through his art, leaving a significant mark on the world of contemporary art.

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