Alex Da Corte

*THƎ* *SUPƎRMAN* 2018 VCT tile, carpet, theater gels, plywood, projection fabric, projectors, paint, video 134 × 602 × 1608 inches; 4084 × 1529 × 340 cm

Alex Da Corte explores the nuances of contemporary life in his videos, installations, paintings, and sculptures, which are often united together in richly-hued, dreamlike environments. With a keen attention to color and form, Da Corte draws from a wide range of sources, including popular and consumer culture, art history, and modern design. Throughout his artistic practice, figures such as Eminem, Allan Kaprow, and the Wicked Witch of the West stand on equal footing alongside objects both commonplace and fantastic. Touching upon notions of identity, intimacy, and taste, Da Corte’s work reimagines the familiar in wholly unexpected ways.

Alex Da Corte (b. 1980) was born in Camden, New Jersey, and lives and works in Philadelphia. His work was included in the 2019 Venice Biennale and the 2018 Carnegie International in Pittsburgh, and he was selected as the 2021 Roof Garden Commission at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Past one-person exhibitions include the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, the Secession in Vienna, the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa, Japan, Fondazione Prada in Milan, and the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebæk, Denmark.

Selected Works

Chelsea Hotel no. 2 2010
Video (color, sound)
Easternsports (in collaboration with Jayson Musson) 2014
Four-channel video (color, sound, 146 minutes) with soundtrack by Devonté Hynes, tile, carpet, neon, metal chairs, artificial oranges, diffusers, orange essential oil
Lightning 2016
Laminate, carpet, neon, Plexiglas, MDF, plywood, clay, house paint, wool, K’NEX, artificial fruits and vegetables, thread, ceramic cookie jars, plastic bank, mannequin hands, Orbit Cobra personal water spritzer, foam cheese helmet, velvet, artificial Christmas tree, Christmas tree stand, steel, plastic tubing, Magic-8 ball, artificial ivory tusk, casters, artificial cake, artificial deviled eggs, plastic corner guards, wire, soda can tops, metal pipe, hinges, wood stain, Coca-Cola, mini fridge, artificial ice, Minnie Mouse figurine, motorized crab wind-up toy, motor, fiberglass, aluminum, plastic swan flower pots, water, epoxy, wax, battery-operated candles, PVC pipe, silver, tennis balls, wicker hat, rubber, tape, coyote fur, dog leash, plastic handle, broom pole, rubber mask, glue, rubber tongue, foam, taxidermy nails, arc lamp, automotive paint, pillows, nylon bags, fabric wrapped cord, flood light, Alberto VO5 shampoo, cocktail stirrers, polystyrene, paper laminate vinyl, Adam Wallacavage’s Spider Lamp, Bondo, Model Magic, washers, plastic lip sofa, artificial cherry tomatoes, plastic beaded curtain, plastic cauldron, digitally printed laminar coffee grounds, artificial flowers, chrome-plated shovel head, flocking, sign paint
A House In The Night 2016
Nylon, steel armature, aluminum
Slow Graffiti 2017
Video (color, sound)
Slow Graffiti 2017
Clear vinyl, foam, plastic caviar cracker, plastic clam shells, acrylic paint, rubber tubing, seamless photo paper, plastic nose-shaped pencil sharpener, clear packaging tape, IKEA Ivar cardboard packaging, metal folding chair, Eero Aarnio Bubble Chair vinyl seat cushion, dirt, IKEA Samla box, water, food dye, earplugs, wooden cat toilet-paper holder, sticker, ribbon, oversize aluminum fork, aluminum foil, toilet-bowl-scrubber container, artificial melon, IKEA Ivar chairs, plastic broom handle, silk rose, wood stain, dowels, wire, velvet, rubber, Wet Bags, Mattel Show Offs Scarecrow Marionette Puppet, dustpan, Home Depot pencil, foam dart, plastic drink lid, mirror mosaic tile, Halloween skull torch decoration, papier-mâché rooster, Plexiglas, assorted plastic food, adhesive sign vinyl, batting, Styrofoam tombstone, air vent, Janet Jackson’s Design of a Decade CD, razor blade, floor spot light, gels, carpet, Sonotubes, neon, transformers, GTO cable, rubber strawberry loose-tea holder, pumpkin lamp, taxidermy bird, Christmas ornaments, artificial lime, rubber plunger, high-heeled shoe, vertical blinds, metal track, artificial lemon, metal wreath ring, metal funerary stand, solar-powered “THE BOSS” key chain, Home Depot Homer bucket, glass-bubble drawer handles, spray paint, Las Vegas showgirl ostrich-feather fan, Brute trash-can lids, door hinges, acrylic display legs, acrylic tubes, Calvin Klein’s Euphoria perfume spray bottles, makeup brush, mannequin arm, La Colombe coffee cup, water pitcher, Mardi Gras beads, Halloween torch decoration, rubber Halloween mask, baskets, oversize artificial lemon, wax, umbrella, rubber boot, packing peanuts, mascara-brush cord, wooden serving spoon, wooden serving fork, ceramic hen, brass fasteners, rubber band, assorted markers, HI-LITER pipe, silk flowers, hot glue, floor fan, rip-stop nylon, dye, safety pins, Valentine’s Day stuffed bear, carpet foam, sand, foamcore, extension cords
Rubber Pencil Devil 2018
Video (color, sound)
Rubber Pencil Devil 2018
Aluminum, neon, rubber, automotive paint, velvet, glass, vinyl, foam, hardware, Plexiglas, plywood, speakers, monitors, folding chairs, video
Chicken 2020
Reenactment of the Allan Kaprow Happening Chicken (1962)