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Manuel Alejandro Rodríguez-Delgado — Estudio para Combina Orbital #3–ECO-3 - Collages: Leonov Perdido (Collages: Lost Leonov)
Manuel Alejandro Rodríguez-Delgado

Estudio para Combina Orbital #3–ECO-3 - Collages: Leonov Perdido (Collages: Lost Leonov)

2023

This mixed media collage by Manuel Alejandro Rodríguez Delgado combines industrial and humble materials, including mylar, cardboard, foam, and plywood, to construct an abstract composition that suggests orbital or architectural structures. The work appears to reference space exploration through its title's reference to Leonov, while the varied surface treatments created by primer, sealant, and marker drawing invite close examination of the layered, tactile qualities of the assembled planes. The piece exemplifies contemporary collage practice that elevates everyday materials into formal sculptural or quasi architectural investigations.

Medium
Mylar, cardboard, paper tape, foam, plywood, PVA primer, clear sealant, tempered hardboard, and Sharpie

🔨 Auction Lot

Institute of Contemporary Art San Diego Benefit Auction | Presented by ICA San Diego, Hosted by Sotheby’s

October 28, 2024

Estimate: $600$1,000

Lot 16

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Manuel Alejandro Rodríguez-Delgado, Estudio para Combina Orbital #3–ECO-3 - Collages: Leonov Perdido (Collages: Lost Leonov), 2023

This mixed media collage by Manuel Alejandro Rodríguez Delgado combines industrial and humble materials, including mylar, cardboard, foam, and plywood, to construct an abstract composition that suggests orbital or architectural structures. The work appears to reference space exploration through its title's reference to Leonov, while the varied surface treatments created by primer, sealant, and marker drawing invite close examination of the layered, tactile qualities of the assembled planes. The piece exemplifies contemporary collage practice that elevates everyday materials into formal sculptural or quasi architectural investigations.

Medium
Mylar, cardboard, paper tape, foam, plywood, PVA primer, clear sealant, tempered hardboard, and Sharpie
Year
2023
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Conceptual Art, Mixed Media Collage, Nostalgic Aesthetic, Memory and Loss, 21st Century, Cuban Artist, Contemporary Art, Orbital mechanics, Found imagery technique, Space Exploration Theme