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Chris Martin β€” Empty Frame Painting (Homage to Al Jensen)
Chris Martin

Empty Frame Painting (Homage to Al Jensen)

A vibrant and densely layered composition, this work pays tribute to the visionary artist Al Jensen through Chris Martin's characteristically exuberant use of thick, gestural oil paint. The canvas pulses with bold color and tactile energy, as Martin builds up richly textured surfaces that seem to burst beyond any conventional boundary. The notion of the "empty frame" becomes a paradox, as the painting overflows with raw painterly vitality and a joyful, almost ceremonial reverence for its subject.

Medium
oil on canvas

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New Now Day Sale

February 29, 2016

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Chris Martin, Empty Frame Painting (Homage to Al Jensen)

A vibrant and densely layered composition, this work pays tribute to the visionary artist Al Jensen through Chris Martin's characteristically exuberant use of thick, gestural oil paint. The canvas pulses with bold color and tactile energy, as Martin builds up richly textured surfaces that seem to burst beyond any conventional boundary. The notion of the "empty frame" becomes a paradox, as the painting overflows with raw painterly vitality and a joyful, almost ceremonial reverence for its subject.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Geometric, Monochrome, Bold, Conceptual, Minimalist, American, Abstract, Oil on Canvas, Contemporary, Post-Modern

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