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Nathan Hylden — Some Other Way of Counting
Nathan Hylden

Some Other Way of Counting

A luminous field of cool, atmospheric color is interrupted by precise geometric forms rendered in metallic paint, creating a tension between the painterly and the mechanical. Hylden's layered surfaces invite close inspection, where subtle shifts in tone and reflectivity reveal the accumulating logic of his process. The work suggests a system of measurement or notation just beyond legibility, evoking the sensation of meaning held at an elegant, deliberate distance.

Medium
acrylic and metallic paint on linen

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

November 10, 2015

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Nathan Hylden, Some Other Way of Counting

A luminous field of cool, atmospheric color is interrupted by precise geometric forms rendered in metallic paint, creating a tension between the painterly and the mechanical. Hylden's layered surfaces invite close inspection, where subtle shifts in tone and reflectivity reveal the accumulating logic of his process. The work suggests a system of measurement or notation just beyond legibility, evoking the sensation of meaning held at an elegant, deliberate distance.

Medium
acrylic and metallic paint on linen
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Abstract Art, Minimalist Mood, Metallic Paint, Minimalist, Male Artist, Cool Tones, Contemporary Artist, Linen Canvas, American Artist, Geometric Abstraction, 21st Century, Acrylic Paint

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