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Erik Lindman — Christian Hair Shirt
Erik Lindman

Christian Hair Shirt

Erik Lindman's *Christian Hair Shirt* is a work that channels themes of asceticism and bodily discipline through the artist's characteristically layered and textured approach to surface. Lindman's practice often incorporates found materials and gestural mark-making, evoking a tension between the abject and the refined. The title's reference to the penitential garment worn against the skin suggests an exploration of suffering, devotion, and the uneasy relationship between the physical and the spiritual.

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 10, 2016

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Erik Lindman, Christian Hair Shirt

Erik Lindman's *Christian Hair Shirt* is a work that channels themes of asceticism and bodily discipline through the artist's characteristically layered and textured approach to surface. Lindman's practice often incorporates found materials and gestural mark-making, evoking a tension between the abject and the refined. The title's reference to the penitential garment worn against the skin suggests an exploration of suffering, devotion, and the uneasy relationship between the physical and the spiritual.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Contemplative Mood, Figurative Abstraction, Muted Palette, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Religious Imagery, Conceptual Art, Emerging Artist, Abstract Painting, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Somber Mood

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