Xavier VEILHAN Daft Punk (Thomas Bangalter & Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo) - 2015 Acrylic and varnish on birch plywood 161 × 100 × 55 cm Acrylic and varnish on plywood 63.39 × 39.37 × 21.65 in. Source : Galerie Perrotin, New York Acquired directly from the gallery by the current owner Bibliography : L'Obs Culture, Daft Punk sculpted without helmets, 27 February 2015, reproduced. Ingrid Luquet-Gad, Les Inrocks, Xavier Veilhan: l'artiste qui a sculpté Quincy Jones, Daft Punk, Rick Rubin, Moroder..., 27 February 2015, reproduced Le Point, Etats-Unis : les Daft Punk sculptés sans casques, 27 February 2015, reproduced. Exhibitions: New York, Galerie Perrotin, Xavier Veilhan, Music, 26 February - 8 April 2015 We would like to thank the artist's studio for the information they kindly provided. Xavier VEILHAN Quote: "They (Daft Punk) proposed a sculpture that would be like the photographs of them that don't exist. Sculpture is almost a throwback to the Middle Ages, when the only way to be represented was by sculpture or painting. That interested me a lot - it was both It was both new and linked to history. - Xavier Veilhan Since the end of the 1980s, Xavier Veilhan has been developing a multi-faceted approach (sculpture, painting, environment, performance, video, photography) that combines formal classicism and high technology. His works question our perception and cultivate an interest in wandering spaces, often evolving, in which the visitor becomes an actor. When Xavier Veilhan persuaded Daft Punk to pose for him, the duo, who always appear masked, exceptionally dropped their helmets in favour of a simple pair of sunglasses. Veilhan's statue is a sculpture in birch plywood, slightly smaller than the real thing, by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, standing, hands in pockets, faces hidden behind simple sunglasses. This is the first physical representation of Daft Punk without their famous robot helmets. "They proposed a sculpture that would be like the photographs of them that don't exist...". This work was part of the Music exhibition paying tribute to the great music producers at the Galerie Perrotin. Since the end of the 1980s, Xavier Veilhan has been developing a multi-faceted approach (sculpture, painting, environment, performance, video, photography) that strikes a balance between formal classicism and high technology. His works question our perception and cultivate an interest in wandering spaces, often evolving, in which the visitor becomes an actor. When Xavier Veilhan persuaded Daft Punk to pose for him, the duo, who always appear masked, exceptionally dropped their helmets in favour of a simple pair of sunglasses. Veilhan's statue is a sculpture in birch plywood, slightly smaller than the real thing, by Guy- Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, standing, hands in pockets, faces hidden behind simple sunglasses. This is the first physical representation of Daft Punk without their famous robot helmets. "They proposed a sculpture that would be like the photographs of them that don't exist...". This work was part of the Music exhibition paying tribute to the great music producers at the Galerie Perrotin.