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Alan Charlton — 11 Vertical Parts
Alan Charlton

11 Vertical Parts

1984

"11 Vertical Parts" by Alan Charlton is a monochromatic oil painting on canvas composed of eleven separate vertical panels, exemplifying the artist's minimalist approach to color and form. The work reflects Charlton's characteristic exploration of grey as a primary subject, where subtle tonal variations and the physical division of the canvas become central to the viewer's experience. Through its serialized structure, the piece investigates how repetition and spatial intervals create rhythm and visual contemplation within an ostensibly austere aesthetic.

Medium
oil on canvas, in 11 parts

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Alan Charlton, 11 Vertical Parts, 1984

"11 Vertical Parts" by Alan Charlton is a monochromatic oil painting on canvas composed of eleven separate vertical panels, exemplifying the artist's minimalist approach to color and form. The work reflects Charlton's characteristic exploration of grey as a primary subject, where subtle tonal variations and the physical division of the canvas become central to the viewer's experience. Through its serialized structure, the piece investigates how repetition and spatial intervals create rhythm and visual contemplation within an ostensibly austere aesthetic.

Medium
oil on canvas, in 11 parts
Year
1984
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Institutional Critique, Vertical Composition, Acrylic On Canvas, British Artist, Contemplative aesthetic, Abstract Geometric, Monochromatic Palette, Minimalism, Reductionist approach

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