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Jedediah Caesar — Untitled (Glyph Cube)
Jedediah Caesar — Untitled (Glyph Cube)
Jedediah Caesar

Untitled (Glyph Cube)

2008

Untitled (Glyph Cube) presents Jedediah Caesar's signature material logic in compact, concentrated form. Constructed from wood, polystyrene, and resin, the sculpture encases its constituent matter within a translucent amber skin, allowing accumulated debris and structural fragments to read simultaneously as interior archaeology and finished surface. Caesar, who rose to prominence through the Los Angeles art scene of the mid-2000s, built his practice around the idea of embedding the residue of studio process directly into the object itself, so that the work becomes a record of its own making. At 41 by 41 by 28 centimetres, this piece carries the dense, compact presence of something fossilised rather than fabricated, its modest scale belying the complexity locked within. The glyph of the title gestures toward language and symbol without resolving into either, leaving the viewer to negotiate between readymade entropy and deliberate composition. The resin matrix both preserves and transforms its contents, casting familiar materials into a state of arrested strangeness. Works from this period in Caesar's output are held in significant institutional collections, and pieces of this scale and material consistency represent an accessible entry point into a body of work that rewards sustained attention over time. This work is offered through the Saatchi Collection Benefit Auction and ships from Slough, UK, via a dedicated specialist logistics partner. Buyers should note that shipping and any applicable storage costs are the responsibility of the purchaser, and that applicable sales tax will apply to works destined for addresses within the United States.

Medium
Wood, polystyrene, resin
Overall

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Jedediah Caesar, Untitled (Glyph Cube), 2008

Untitled (Glyph Cube) presents Jedediah Caesar's signature material logic in compact, concentrated form. Constructed from wood, polystyrene, and resin, the sculpture encases its constituent matter within a translucent amber skin, allowing accumulated debris and structural fragments to read simultaneously as interior archaeology and finished surface. Caesar, who rose to prominence through the Los Angeles art scene of the mid-2000s, built his practice around the idea of embedding the residue of studio process directly into the object itself, so that the work becomes a record of its own making. At 41 by 41 by 28 centimetres, this piece carries the dense, compact presence of something fossilised rather than fabricated, its modest scale belying the complexity locked within. The glyph of the title gestures toward language and symbol without resolving into either, leaving the viewer to negotiate between readymade entropy and deliberate composition. The resin matrix both preserves and transforms its contents, casting familiar materials into a state of arrested strangeness. Works from this period in Caesar's output are held in significant institutional collections, and pieces of this scale and material consistency represent an accessible entry point into a body of work that rewards sustained attention over time. This work is offered through the Saatchi Collection Benefit Auction and ships from Slough, UK, via a dedicated specialist logistics partner. Buyers should note that shipping and any applicable storage costs are the responsibility of the purchaser, and that applicable sales tax will apply to works destined for addresses within the United States.

Medium
Wood, polystyrene, resin
Dimensions
overall: 41 x 41 x 28 cm
Year
2008
Seen at
Saatchi Collection Benefit Auction

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