Casper Braat Artist Profile Photo

Casper Braat


Born 1991, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

The work of Casper Braat is eerily similar to the propaganda of corporate entities. This recognition seeks to evoke the feelings of nostalgia for a comfortable past, but underneath the surface, there is a perverted reality. Casper explores the tension between the dichotomy of acceptable and unacceptable in our culture. In his project, Justin Bieber, the New Devotion (2016) the intriguing world of the hottest celebrity in the world is exposed; Casper shows an enlightened version of the superstar through an exploration of the machinery that created an icon. His approach to Justin is not as a mere mortal, but as a corporation. 

Icons are a reflection of what we value as a society; in our modern culture we appreciate the ostentatious lifestyles of brands and celebrities more so than traditional social values and morality. The Reflection of Superman (2018) gives a modern depiction of the once civic minded superhero; Superman is caught in a kiss with himself. We are shown that role models are no longer those who are altruistic, but  rather are self gratifying narcissists.. This new hero is selfish, which we should embrace with delight. 

As much as the work may be critical of our current world, it is also a celebration. By elevating mass culture and mass production to divine proportions, we can begin to see the beauty that is driven by our primitive desires. 
Casper Braat, 1000 toothbrushes, signed and numbered 1-1000, 1000 Toothbrushes, 2020

1000 TOOTHBRUSHES

1000 toothbrushes, signed and numbered 1-1000

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1000 TOOTHBRUSHES

1000 toothbrushes, signed and numbered 1-1000

Casper Braat, Carrara Marble White, Iron, 2020

IRON

Carrara Marble White
27 X 12 X 13 cm

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IRON

Carrara Marble White

27 X 12 X 13 cm

Casper Braat, Carrara Marble White, EggBoiler, 2020

EGGBOILER

Carrara Marble White
18 X 20 X 19 cm

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EGGBOILER

Carrara Marble White

18 X 20 X 19 cm

Casper Braat, Carrara Marble White, VacuumCleaner, 2020

VACUUMCLEANER

Carrara Marble White
36 X 11 X 12 cm

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VACUUMCLEANER

Carrara Marble White

36 X 11 X 12 cm

Casper Braat, Carrara Marble White, ToastyIron, 2020

TOASTYIRON

Carrara Marble White
25 X 30 X 28 cm

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TOASTYIRON

Carrara Marble White

25 X 30 X 28 cm

Casper Braat, Carrara Marble White, OrangeJuicer, 2020

ORANGEJUICER

Carrara Marble White
20 X 20 X 15 cm

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ORANGEJUICER

Carrara Marble White

20 X 20 X 15 cm

Casper Braat, Carrara Marble White, MeatGrinder, 2020

MEATGRINDER

Carrara Marble White
27 X 50 X 14 cm

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MEATGRINDER

Carrara Marble White

27 X 50 X 14 cm

Casper Braat, Carrara marble white, stainless steel titanium plated, Toaster, 2019

TOASTER

Carrara marble white, stainless steel titanium plated
15 X 15 X 20 cm

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TOASTER

Carrara marble white, stainless steel titanium plated

15 X 15 X 20 cm

Casper Braat, Hand Carved Marble, Marble Airco, 2020

MARBLE AIRCO

Hand Carved Marble
40 X 40 X 30 cm

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MARBLE AIRCO

Hand Carved Marble

40 X 40 X 30 cm

Casper Braat, Electroplated Resin with transparent color coating, Reflection of Superman, 2018

REFLECTION OF SUPERMAN

Electroplated Resin with transparent color coating
120 X 60 X 60 cm

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REFLECTION OF SUPERMAN

Electroplated Resin with transparent color coating

120 X 60 X 60 cm

Casper Braat, Hand carved Marble, Marble Justin Bieber, 2016

MARBLE JUSTIN BIEBER

Hand carved Marble
70 X 60 X 50 cm

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MARBLE JUSTIN BIEBER

Hand carved Marble

70 X 60 X 50 cm

Casper Braat, Ultramarine Blue pigment, Klein, 2018

KLEIN

Ultramarine Blue pigment
1 X 1 cm

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KLEIN

Ultramarine Blue pigment

1 X 1 cm

Exhibitions

  • Forever

    Amsterdam, Netherlands
    5 Sep 2020 - 17 Oct 2020

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    Forever

    Amsterdam, Netherlands

    5 Sep 2020 - 17 Oct 2020

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Selection of exhibitions

2020
Marble Airco, Art Rotterdam 2020, represented by Torch Gallery

2019
Influencing The Influencer, Torch Gallery, Amsterdam
Miniature forklifts, Art The Hague 2019 (presentation by the Bcademie)
Darkroom Experience, Milkshake Festival, Amsterdam (Installation)

2018
Art Shit, This Art Fair, Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam (Solo)
Into The Wild Blue Yonder, Torch Gallery, Amsterdam
1000 Coffee mugs, Art and Poetry Festival Watou, Belgium
Reflection of Superman, Art Rotterdam 2018, represented by Torch Gallery
Salon d’Artistes, Popin Art, Amsterdam

2017
Fresco et Fruttato, Gallery Worm Rotterdam
1000 Hamburgers, Dysfunctional Matters, Corrosia Stad, Almere
You mean so much to me, Melkweg Gallery, Amsterdam
1000 Golden Cats, Design is my religion is my Design, Roermond

2016
Marble Justin Bieber, This Art Fair, Beurs van Berlage Amsterdam
Bonaparte, Gallery Worm, Rotterdam Justin Bieber:
The new devotion, Allard Wildenberg art projects Naarden (Solo)
Kim Kardashian photo booth, Art Athina, Athens
Nature Nurture, Gallery Kers, Amsterdam
The modern devotion, Het Langhuis, Zwolle

2015
Nude Justin Bieber, Platform Platvorm, Melkweg Gallery, Amsterdam
McJezus’, Amsterdam Light Festival, Inkijk Gallery Weesperstraat (Solo)
Amsterdam McJezus’, Graduation show Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam
Mass 3D printing, Plastic Promises, Het Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam