
You are covered sweetness, we outlast this worn out time
2019
Jon Pylypchuk's 2019 work "You are covered sweetness, we outlast this worn out time" is a maximalist tableau that collapses the boundaries between painting, sculpture, and handmade object. Measuring an imposing 161.3 by 237.5 centimeters, the piece is constructed from an eccentric assembly of fabric, wood glue, watercolor, glitter, black cue balls, and polyurethane, all mounted on linen on panel. This material promiscuity is central to Pylypchuk's practice, where the lowly and the luminous are treated as equals, and the physical thickness of the work at 8.3 centimeters gives it a commanding, almost architectural presence on the wall. The glitter catches light unpredictably, the cue balls introduce a weighted, game-room absurdity, and the fabric softens what might otherwise read as confrontational, resulting in an object that feels simultaneously tender and unruly. Pylypchuk is known for his emotionally raw, often tragicomic characters, and the title here does much of that same work, speaking in the cadence of an intimate address, a whispered reassurance against the grinding passage of time. The phrase "worn out time" carries a fatigue that is unmistakably human, and the word "outlast" introduces a quiet defiance that runs through the artist's broader body of work. For collectors drawn to art that refuses tidy categorization, this piece offers genuine rarity: a work that is materially inventive, emotionally legible, and entirely sui generis in its formal logic. Currently available through Petzel Gallery, it represents one of the more substantial and resolved works from this period of Pylypchuk's output.
- Medium
- Fabric, wood glue, watercolor,glitter,black cue balls, polyurethane, wood, on linen on panel
- Overall
- Signed
- Yes
- Location
- Petzel Gallery, New York, NY
- Spotted At
- Gallery · Petzel GalleryView on map
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