
Alter 1
A meticulously rendered oil painting that captures a fragmented, photorealistic image with a cool, detached quality characteristic of Havekost's practice. The work explores the tension between mechanical reproduction and painterly craft, transforming a found or photographic source into a carefully constructed surface of flattened tones and precise detail. Havekost's signature approach reduces the image to its essential visual data, creating a sense of psychological distance that prompts the viewer to question perception and representation.
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Under the Influence
March 7, 2014
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