Gaga, Guadalajara presents:

Julien Ceccaldi
Idol Factory
September 13th - October 21st, 2023


A greedy record producer sells the soul of his submissive music composer to the devil. In exchange, he receives occult ovens that can bake baby birds into singing and dancing wooden dolls. Half-girl, half machines, the gifted humanoids are dressed stylishly by a nurturing choreographer with a unique creative vision. Mass-produced, hardworking and seemingly interchangeable, each puppet secretly has its own impassioned heart that dreams of soaring. They are built for the stage but destiny has got only one spotlight.

Through painting, drawing and comics, Julien Ceccaldi (b. 1987, Montréal, Canada) portrays characters in search of love and success. Inspired by the archetypes of the Shoujo manga tradition, his stories focus on personal and sentimental relationships involving androgynous figures. Tracing along the line between cute and morbid, his work depicts the constraints of fashion and public image.

Ceccaldi lives and works in New York. He has participated in several exhibitions in institutions and galleries including the Kölnischer Kunstverein, Cologne; the Consortium, Dijon; Mamco, Geneva; Gaga, Los Angeles and Mexico City; Jenny’s, New York; and Lomex, New York. He has been featured in various publications including Artforum, Frieze and Mould Map, and is the author of several self-published comic books.


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Gaga, Guadalajara presenta:

Julien Ceccaldi
Idol Factory
13 de septiembre - 21 de octubre, 2023


Un avaro productor discográfico vende el alma de su sumiso compositor de música al diablo. A cambio, recibe hornos ocultos que pueden hornear pájaros recién nacidos en muñecas de madera que puedan cantar y bailar. Mitad humanos, mitad máquinas, talentosas humanoides que van vestidas a la moda por una mentora coreógrafa con una visión creativa única. Producidas en masa, trabajadoras y aparentemente intercambiables, cada títere tiene secretamente su propio corazón apasionado que sueña con volar. Están construidas para el escenario, pero el destino solo tiene un reflector.

A través de la pintura, el dibujo y los cómics, Julien Ceccaldi (nacido en 1987, Montreal, Canadá) retrata personajes en busca de amor y éxito. Inspiradas en los arquetipos de la tradición del manga Shoujo, sus historias se centran en relaciones personales y sentimentales que involucran a figuras andróginas. Siguiendo la línea entre lo tierno y lo mórbido, su obra representa las restricciones de la moda y la imagen pública.

Ceccaldi vive y trabaja en Nueva York. Ha participado en varias exposiciones en instituciones y galerías, incluyendo el Kölnischer Kunstverein, Colonia; el Consortium, Dijon; Mamco, Ginebra; Gaga, Los Ángeles y Ciudad de México; Jenny's, Nueva York; y Lomex, Nueva York. Ha destacado en varias publicaciones, incluyendo Artforum, Frieze y Mould Map, y es autor de varios cómics de autopublicación.
Julien Ceccaldi
The Viper Room
2023
Gouache and ink on paper; framed
22.44 x 28.35 inches
57 x 72 cm
On verso
Julien Ceccaldi
Difficult Financial Circumstances
2023
Gouache, ink and pencil on paper; framed
22.44 x 28.35 inches
57 x 72 cm
On verso
Julien Ceccaldi
Emancipated Girl Group on the Red Carpet
2023
Gouache, ink and pencil on board; framed
22.44 x 28.35 inches
57 x 72 cm
On verso
Julien Ceccaldi
Hollywood Girl
2023
Gouache, ink and pencil on board; framed
22.44 x 28.35 inches
57 x 72 cm
On verso
Julien Ceccaldi
A Contract Signed in Lip Gloss
2023
Gouache and ink on paper; framed
22.44 x 28.35 inches
57 x 72 cm
On verso
Julien Ceccaldi
Hot as a Stove (G)
2023
Enamel paint, marker and silkscreen on Formica and MDF
42.52 x 19.29 x 22.83 inches
108 x 49 x 58 cm
On verso
Julien Ceccaldi
Faustian Producer (R)
2023
Acrylic on canvas, silkscreen on Formica, MDF
70.87 x 47.24 x 19.29 inches
180 x 120 x 49 cm
On verso
Julien Ceccaldi
Homunculus (L)
2023
Acrylic and marker on Duralar, gouache on MDF, silkscreen on Formica, MDF, and aluminum pan
42.52 x 19.29 x 22.83 inches
108 x 49 x 58 cm
On verso
Julien Ceccaldi
Born to Sing
2023
Acrylic on canvas
35.43 x 70.87 inches
90 x 180 cm
On verso
Julien Ceccaldi
Speak
2023
Acrylic on canvas
35.43 x 47.24 inches
90 x 120 cm
Julien Ceccaldi
Hard Work
2023
Acrylic on canvas
35.43 x 47.24 inches
90 x 120 cm
Julien Ceccaldi
Family
2023
Gouache, ink and pencil on board; framed
22.44 x 28.35 inches
57 x 72 cm
On verso
Julien Ceccaldi
The Prodigal Daughter
2023
Gouache and ink on board, holographic foil on Duralar; framed
22.44 x 28.35 inches
57 x 72 cm
On verso
Julien Ceccaldi
Ma Chérie La Poupée
2023
Gouache and ink on board; framed
22.44 x 28.35 inches
57 x 72 cm
On verso
Julien Ceccaldi
Choreographer, Producer, Designer, and Entrepreneur
2023
Gouache and ink on board; framed
22.44 x 28.35 inches
57 x 72 cm
On verso
Julien Ceccaldi
Race Against Time
2023
Gouache and ink on board; framed
22.44 x 28.35 inches
57 x 72 cm
On verso
Julien Ceccaldi
Mannequin Rising
2023
Acrylic on Duralar and board, holographic vinyl;
framed 22.44 x 28.35 inches
57 x 72 cm
On verso
Julien Ceccaldi
Blurry Eyes
2023
Gouache and ink on board, acrylic on Duralar; framed
22.44 x 28.35 inches
57 x 72 cm
On verso