Black Poppies
2017
Sultan's "Black Poppies" exemplifies the artist's continued exploration of botanical motifs through industrial materials, a hallmark of his practice since the 1980s. Rendered in shaped aluminum with black powder coat on a polished aluminum base, this 2017 work transforms the delicate flower into a bold, architectural statement. The piece, edition 15 of 25, bears the artist's engraved signature and edition number on the base, acquired from Meyerovich Gallery.
- Medium
- Shaped aluminum with black powder coat on polished aluminum base
- Dimensions
- Edition
- 15 of 25
- Signed
- Yes
Notes
Signature and numbers engraved on the bottom of the base.
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Ellsworth Kelly
American · b. 1923
Kelly similarly transformed natural botanical forms into bold geometric shapes using industrial materials and monochromatic palettes, as seen in his shaped metal plant sculptures and panels that reduce organic subjects to clean architectural silhouettes.
Jeff Koons
American · b. 1955
Koons shares Sultan's approach of rendering familiar natural and floral subjects in polished and powder coated metals, elevating botanical and everyday motifs into bold sculptural statements through industrial fabrication and reflective surfaces.
Tony Cragg
British · b. 1949
Cragg similarly employs industrial materials and metalworking processes to transform organic and natural forms into refined sculptural objects, blending the precision of industrial fabrication with botanical and natural subject matter in limited edition works.
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