Biography
Assume Vivid Astro Focus (avaf) is an international collective of visual and performance artists, primarily led by Brazilian-born artist Eli Sudbrack and French multimedia artist Christophe Hamaide-Pierson. Sudbrack, born in 1968, relocated to New York in 1998 and began exhibiting under the alias Superastrolab in 2000, before adopting the name assume vivid astro focus in 2001. The collective is known for its vibrant and immersive installations that blend painting, drawing, photography, film, and digital media. avaf's work is characterized by its bold use of color and dynamic forms, often incorporating elements of pop culture and queer aesthetics. The collective has collaborated with a wide range of artists, including Kenny Scharf and Shoplifter, and has been featured in prominent publications such as Artforum and Frieze. Their work was notably included in the 2004 Whitney Biennial, for which the Whitney Museum of American Art published a catalogue. Based in New York and Paris, avaf is represented by John Connelly Presents in New York and Peres Projects in Berlin and Los Angeles. The collective's name is inspired by musical influences, specifically Throbbing Gristle's album Assume Power Focus and the band Ultra Vivid Scene.
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Biography
Assume Vivid Astro Focus (avaf) is an international collective of visual and performance artists, primarily led by Brazilian-born artist Eli Sudbrack and French multimedia artist Christophe Hamaide-Pierson. Sudbrack, born in 1968, relocated to New York in 1998 and began exhibiting under the alias Superastrolab in 2000, before adopting the name assume vivid astro focus in 2001. The collective is known for its vibrant and immersive installations that blend painting, drawing, photography, film, and digital media. avaf's work is characterized by its bold use of color and dynamic forms, often incorporating elements of pop culture and queer aesthetics. The collective has collaborated with a wide range of artists, including Kenny Scharf and Shoplifter, and has been featured in prominent publications such as Artforum and Frieze. Their work was notably included in the 2004 Whitney Biennial, for which the Whitney Museum of American Art published a catalogue. Based in New York and Paris, avaf is represented by John Connelly Presents in New York and Peres Projects in Berlin and Los Angeles. The collective's name is inspired by musical influences, specifically Throbbing Gristle's album Assume Power Focus and the band Ultra Vivid Scene.
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