
Two works: (i) (ii) I Can't See (Papercrete Edition)
2011
Oscar Tuazon's *Two works: (i) (ii) I Can't See (Papercrete Edition)* presents a raw, elemental investigation of materiality and perception, characteristic of the artist's interest in DIY construction and alternative building methods. Papercrete — a hybrid material composed of recycled paper pulp and concrete — lends the work a rough, textured presence that hovers between industrial and organic. The work's title introduces a tension between visibility and blindness, inviting reflection on the limits of understanding and the physical experience of encountering matter.
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- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
March 10, 2017
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Carl Andre
American · b. 1935

Andre's sculptural practice similarly interrogates raw industrial materials with a minimalist sensibility, emphasizing the inherent physical properties of matter over decorative form. His work shares Tuazon's interest in how humble, often utilitarian materials can generate conceptual weight and perceptual tension.

Franz Erhard Walther
German · b. 1939

Walther's work engages deeply with materiality, phenomenological experience, and the limits of perception, closely mirroring Tuazon's exploration of what it means to see or fail to see within a sculptural object. His use of unconventional, tactile materials also resonates with the rough papercrete texture central to this piece.

Theaster Gates
American · b. 1973

Gates employs recycled and repurposed industrial materials in sculptural and installation works that carry strong conceptual and social meaning, paralleling Tuazon's use of papercrete as a hybrid DIY material. Both artists find expressive and introspective potential in muted, raw surfaces that resist conventional aesthetic polish.
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