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Oscar Murillo — “Paintings happen in the studio where I have my own kind of system, although there can be physical residue of performance in them. I like to cut up the canvas in different sections, work on them individually, fold them and just leave them around for months [...] It’s not about leaving traces, it’s about letting things mature on their own like aging cheese or letting a stew cook, they get more flavorful. That’s kind of how these paintings are made.” - Oscar Murillo, 2013
Oscar Murillo

“Paintings happen in the studio where I have my own kind of system, although there can be physical residue of performance in them. I like to cut up the canvas in different sections, work on them individually, fold them and just leave them around for months [...] It’s not about leaving traces, it’s about letting things mature on their own like aging cheese or letting a stew cook, they get more flavorful. That’s kind of how these paintings are made.” - Oscar Murillo, 2013

Oscar Murillo's large-scale canvas is a raw and visceral accumulation of oilstick, spray paint, enamel, and dirt, bearing the physical evidence of its unconventional making process. The work carries the marks of being folded, handled, and left to gather residue over time, resulting in layered textures that feel simultaneously deliberate and accidental. Like something fermented or slow-cooked, the painting exudes a sense of organic transformation, where time and material conditions become as integral to the work as the artist's hand.

Medium
oilstick, spray paint, enamel, dirt on canvas

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Contemporary Art & Design Evening Sale

March 6, 2014

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Oscar Murillo, “Paintings happen in the studio where I have my own kind of system, although there can be physical residue of performance in them. I like to cut up the canvas in different sections, work on them individually, fold them and just leave them around for months [...] It’s not about leaving traces, it’s about letting things mature on their own like aging cheese or letting a stew cook, they get more flavorful. That’s kind of how these paintings are made.” - Oscar Murillo, 2013

Oscar Murillo's large-scale canvas is a raw and visceral accumulation of oilstick, spray paint, enamel, and dirt, bearing the physical evidence of its unconventional making process. The work carries the marks of being folded, handled, and left to gather residue over time, resulting in layered textures that feel simultaneously deliberate and accidental. Like something fermented or slow-cooked, the painting exudes a sense of organic transformation, where time and material conditions become as integral to the work as the artist's hand.

Medium
oilstick, spray paint, enamel, dirt on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Bold, Process-Based, Textured, Experimental, Gestural, Mixed Media On Canvas, Colombian, Earth Tones, Abstract, Contemporary

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