Judith Supine

Brendan Fagan, who performs under the pseudonym of his mother Judith Supine, is a New York-based artist known for his surreal and often grotesque collages. His works are based on a unique mixture of found materials such as old magazines, books and discarded papers, which he arranges into new, disturbing compositions. In doing so, he critically examines the dark side of modern advertising and combines elements of imitation with a dark, surrealist aesthetic.

Supine's artistic process is as methodical as it is unconventional. He begins by creating collages in a small format, which are then digitally enlarged and printed in black and white. In the studio, he colours these prints with acrylic paints, often adding neon grey accents against deep black backgrounds. A striking feature of his works is the final layer of varnish, which gives the surface a glossy character. Thematically, he often explores border areas such as death and fetishism through the depiction of distorted faces and hybrid figures.

Supine attracted a great deal of attention beyond the gallery scene with his bold urban interventions in New York City. One of his most spectacular projects was the installation of a 50-foot-long artwork in 2007, which he illegally hung from the Manhattan Bridge, leaving his mark on the city's skyline. His works have been exhibited internationally in renowned galleries such as the Jonathan LeVine Gallery in New York and the Circle Culture Gallery in Berlin. As a reclusive observer of contemporary society, Judith Supine has established himself as a permanent and provocative fixture on the urban art scene.

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