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Wim Delvoye — Quark
Wim Delvoye

Quark

A meticulously crafted patinated bronze sculpture by Belgian provocateur Wim Delvoye, *Quark* showcases the artist's signature fusion of ornate Gothic architectural detailing with unexpected industrial or corporeal forms. The rich, dark patina of the bronze lends the work an aged, almost medieval gravitas, while Delvoye's characteristically subversive conceptual underpinning challenges the boundaries between the sacred and the profane. The piece exemplifies Delvoye's ongoing obsession with elaborate craftsmanship in service of irreverent, thought-provoking ideas.

Medium
patinated bronze

🔨 Auction Lot

Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 16, 2014

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Wim Delvoye, Quark

A meticulously crafted patinated bronze sculpture by Belgian provocateur Wim Delvoye, *Quark* showcases the artist's signature fusion of ornate Gothic architectural detailing with unexpected industrial or corporeal forms. The rich, dark patina of the bronze lends the work an aged, almost medieval gravitas, while Delvoye's characteristically subversive conceptual underpinning challenges the boundaries between the sacred and the profane. The piece exemplifies Delvoye's ongoing obsession with elaborate craftsmanship in service of irreverent, thought-provoking ideas.

Medium
patinated bronze
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Geometric, Monochrome, Bronze, Patinated, Minimal, Modernist, Sculpture, Belgian, Abstract, Contemporary

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