Pipilotti Rist – Ever is Overall (1997)

Louisiana poster with a still image from the video work, Ever is Overall, (1997) , by Pipilotti Rist (b. 1962). Swiss Rist is one of the biggest and most popular names in contemporary art. She is known for her sensory-rich, colorful and strange video works and installations. The poster was released in 2019 in connection with Louisiana's major exhibition, 'Pipilotti Rist - Open My Light'.

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In the video work, Ever is Overall , a woman, "armed" with a tropical flower, is seen strolling in slow motion along the sidewalk while she smashes car windows with the flower.

Yet Pipilotti Rist succeeds, especially through tempo, music and close-ups of flowers, in transforming a seemingly destructive act into a kind of hopeful and redemptive gesture. Rist's art can seem both challenging and provocative, but also full of joy and humor.

She was actually baptized Elisabeth Charlotte Rist, but already at a young age she took the stage name, Pipilotti, as a greeting to Astrid Lindgren's anarchic and free-thinking Pippi Longstocking.

One of Pipilotti Rist's first large-format video works is Ever is Overall . The work has become an iconic reference point over the years, and many may think of Beyoncé's music video, 'Hold Up', from her 2016 album, Lemonade.

Dimensions: W: 59.4 x H: 42 cm (A2)

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Frame width: 12 mm
Material: Frame in solid oak and with high-quality acrylic glass.