{"product_id":"michael-kagan-higher-love-5056880812436","title":"Higher Love","description":"\u003cp\u003ePhaidon and Artspace are proud to present \u003ci\u003eHigher Love\u003c\/i\u003e, 2026, a new limited-edition silkscreen print by Michael Kagan. Known for his distinctive painting style that is rooted in both figuration and abstraction, Kagan frequently draws from imagery of space exploration, focusing on astronauts as contemporary icons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHigher Love\u003c\/i\u003e, the astronaut figure is rendered through layered, angular mark-making, a process that has become central to the artist’s practice for nearly two decades. Working from photographic source material, Kagan builds his compositions through fractured planes of color, translating moments of stillness into something more dynamic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the artist explains, 'I want the paintings to function both instantly and slowly. Ideally there’s an immediate impact — boom, image. You recognize the astronaut instantly. But as the viewer gets closer, the brush marks begin to take over, and the image starts to fall apart. That tension between clarity and collapse is important to me.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced as a full-bleed silkscreen and signed on the front, \u003ci\u003eHigher Love\u003c\/i\u003e features a beautiful deckled edge and measures 30 x 20 inches. Proceeds from the sale of the edition will benefit the non-profit organization Animal Haven, as chosen by the artist, which works to find permanent homes for abandoned cats and dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Artspace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48395739693156,"sku":"5056880812436","price":2375.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/5292\/6820\/files\/Michael_20Kagan-Framed-72dpi-WebUse_20_281_29.jpg?v=1778519383","url":"https:\/\/www.phaidon.com\/en-eu\/products\/michael-kagan-higher-love-5056880812436","provider":"Phaidon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}