Incised with the artist’s monogram and dated on the underside. This work is from an edition of 9.
Cast in patinated bronze, this work by Banks Violette demonstrates the artist's ongoing exploration of dark subcultural aesthetics and material transformation. The piece bears the artist's monogram and date inscribed on its underside, affirming its authenticity and intentionality as an art object. Produced in an edition of nine, the work balances the industrial weight of cast metal with a sense of intimate, controlled craft.
- Medium
- cast patinated bronze
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
Under the Influence
December 11, 2013
Artists in conversation
Charles Ray
American · b. 1953
Ray similarly employs cast bronze sculpture with meticulous attention to surface finish and conceptual weight, transforming everyday or subcultural objects into austere limited edition works that balance industrial materiality with precise craftsmanship.
Urs Fischer
Swiss · b. 1973
Fischer shares Violette's interest in patinated bronze sculpture produced in limited editions, using dark monochromatic surfaces and conceptual framing to invest cast metal objects with psychological intensity and subcultural resonance.
Sterling Ruby
American · b. 1972
Ruby consistently engages dark subcultural aesthetics and material transformation across sculptural work, sharing Violette's attraction to monochromatic finishes, industrial materials, and a conceptual art framework rooted in American underground and fringe cultural references.
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