june 2009

ADMIR JAHICS and COMENIUS ROTHLISBERGERS
"THE INVISIBLE HEROES"

Our clever “heroes” have developed a provocative translation of one of the most popular and controversial virtual trends of this decade, You Tube. In each drawing (measuring 21”x30”), the artists have rendered a freeze-frame with colored pencil, complete with logo, video title, user ratings, and number of views. The resulting collection is a humorous and straightforward chronicle highlighting the most watched social and political videos on You Tube. Whether random or serious, these little drawings start to define what we, the participants and viewers, consider to be important or worthwhile accounts of our news and culture. But perhaps these artists are allowing the viewer to ask, “Are we tuned in or are we tuned out?” Does a selected 2:36 video clip of a soldier’s experience give us unbiased perspective or does it just lend a hand to someone’s propaganda? And are we truly entertained by the highly viewed pudgy Star Wars kid or are we so easily amused that the thriving local comedy club is a rare breed? You decide. Either way, these drawings are very cool and make a lot of artists bummed that they didn’t think of it first.

Ado and Comenius are well known for their conceptual installations based on repetition and social and economic commentary. The artists currently live and work in Basel, Switzerland.

As Ado and Comenius' presence in the international art market and at multiple international art fairs is feverishly growing, their collector base is expanding rapidly as well. They exhibit individually and as The Invisible Heroes worldwide.

NOTE: In each drawing, the artists have rendered a freeze-frame with colored pencil, complete with logo, video title, user ratings, and number of views. The resulting collection is a humorous and straightforward chronicle highlighting the most watched social and political videos on You Tube.

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MORE IMAGES from YOU TUBE PHENOMENON

All You tube drawings are colored pencil on handmade paper at 21" x 30"

$600 USD each unframed
(framing assistance is available)

detail (of below)