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Stephan Balkenhol — Figure of Man and Relief
Stephan Balkenhol

Figure of Man and Relief

A painted wooden figure of a man stands in Stephan Balkenhol's characteristic style, rendered with deliberate roughness and visible tool marks that emphasize the handmade quality of the carved ayous wood. The work exists in two parts, pairing a three-dimensional sculptural figure with a flat relief panel, creating a dialogue between depth and surface. Balkenhol's restrained use of paint — typically natural flesh tones and simple clothing — lends the anonymous figure a quiet, everyday presence that is both universal and enigmatic.

Medium
painted ayous wood in two parts

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

February 13, 2015

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Stephan Balkenhol, Figure of Man and Relief

A painted wooden figure of a man stands in Stephan Balkenhol's characteristic style, rendered with deliberate roughness and visible tool marks that emphasize the handmade quality of the carved ayous wood. The work exists in two parts, pairing a three-dimensional sculptural figure with a flat relief panel, creating a dialogue between depth and surface. Balkenhol's restrained use of paint — typically natural flesh tones and simple clothing — lends the anonymous figure a quiet, everyday presence that is both universal and enigmatic.

Medium
painted ayous wood in two parts
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Carved, Wood, Figure, Minimalist, Sculpture, Painted, German, Neutral Tones, Figurative, Contemporary

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