For his new show of paintings, drawings, and a 16mm film, Wilhelm Sasnal draws inspiration from 20th-century rock icon Elvis Presley. Several paintings take viewers on a fantasy ride through the King's legendary estate, Graceland, imagining scenes such as an austere room with a grand piano and armchair through a forlorn, green-tinted palette. Another work, with the year "1977" cut into its pink canvas, both alludes to Presley's death and playfully references artists On Kawara and Lucio Fontana. The film uses grainy concert footage that the artist found on YouTube of Elvis performing just weeks before his passing, offering poignant insights into fallen idols and 21st-century media consumption.

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