PARRIS JARU

Germ Forgot His Masque

Oil and Acrylic with Natural Pigments on Canvas
30 x 24 in
76 x 61 cm

US $ 3,000

Germ Forgot His Masque, s a striking example of Parris Jaru’s Chronicles of Bad Germ series, which began in 2019 as a response to the New York art world’s obsession with hype, exclusivity, and social maneuvering. Jaru observed how gallery openings often prioritized who was seen, rather than the art itself, with the "artist of the moment" elevated in a cycle of fleeting influence. From these experiences, the character of "bad germ" emerged—a metaphor for the ultimate tastemaker, thriving in an ecosystem of trend-driven validation, only to be inevitably replaced.  ...more



  

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