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Magnus Plessen — Spiel (Play)
Magnus Plessen

Spiel (Play)

2009

Magnus Plessen's "Spiel (Play)" is an oil on canvas work that exemplifies the artist's distinctive fragmented figuration, where human forms are reduced to angular, disjointed shapes rendered in a restrained, graphic palette. The composition balances tension and lightness, with sparse, gestural marks suggesting movement and interaction without resolving into a fully legible narrative. Plessen's methodical yet expressive brushwork creates a sense of psychological ambiguity, inviting viewers to piece together meaning from the painting's deliberately incomplete visual language.

Medium
oil on canvas

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session

May 10, 2018

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Magnus Plessen, Spiel (Play), 2009

Magnus Plessen's "Spiel (Play)" is an oil on canvas work that exemplifies the artist's distinctive fragmented figuration, where human forms are reduced to angular, disjointed shapes rendered in a restrained, graphic palette. The composition balances tension and lightness, with sparse, gestural marks suggesting movement and interaction without resolving into a fully legible narrative. Plessen's methodical yet expressive brushwork creates a sense of psychological ambiguity, inviting viewers to piece together meaning from the painting's deliberately incomplete visual language.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
2009
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

German Artist, Figurative Painting, Abstract Figuration, Muted Palette, Male Artist, Contemporary Artist, Large Format, 21st Century, Playful Mood, Neo-Expressionism, Oil on Canvas

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