"Los Angeles is one of the main subjects of my work. Every day is an experience of all of this material, which for me, is an art material. Every day, as I move through this city, I’m experimenting with it. It’s a constant process." Alex Israel
Alex Israel's large-scale work captures the quintessential visual language of Los Angeles through the application of acrylic on stucco, mounted within a wood and aluminum frame. The smooth, sun-bleached surface evokes the city's iconic architectural texture, transforming an everyday building material into a meditation on place and identity. Israel treats the urban landscape of L.A. as a living canvas, reflecting his belief that the city itself is an ever-evolving art material shaped by daily experience.
- Medium
- acrylic on stucco, wood and aluminum frame
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- Auction House · Phillips
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February 29, 2016
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