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Carol Bove — peacock feathers on linen, laid on board in Plexiglas frame
Carol Bove

peacock feathers on linen, laid on board in Plexiglas frame

Carol Bove's work presents peacock feathers arranged with quiet intentionality against a linen ground, their iridescent ocelli creating a dialogue between the natural and the constructed. Mounted on board and enclosed within a Plexiglas frame, the piece transforms found organic material into a meditation on beauty, display, and preservation. The layering of materials — feather, textile, board, and synthetic enclosure — reflects Bove's characteristic interest in the cultural and aesthetic histories embedded within objects.

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Contemporary Art Evening Sale

May 15, 2014

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Carol Bove, peacock feathers on linen, laid on board in Plexiglas frame

Carol Bove's work presents peacock feathers arranged with quiet intentionality against a linen ground, their iridescent ocelli creating a dialogue between the natural and the constructed. Mounted on board and enclosed within a Plexiglas frame, the piece transforms found organic material into a meditation on beauty, display, and preservation. The layering of materials — feather, textile, board, and synthetic enclosure — reflects Bove's characteristic interest in the cultural and aesthetic histories embedded within objects.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Assemblage, Feathers, Installation, American, Mixed Media, Naturalism, Textural, Decorative, Colorful, Contemporary

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