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Aaron Bobrow — tarpaulin on wooden stretcher
Aaron Bobrow

tarpaulin on wooden stretcher

A weathered tarpaulin is stretched and mounted across a wooden frame, blurring the boundary between utilitarian object and formal painting. Bobrow's work invites the viewer to reconsider everyday materials as compositional elements, drawing attention to texture, tension, and the grid-like structure beneath the surface. The piece challenges conventional notions of what constitutes a canvas or support in contemporary art-making.

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Contemporary Day Sale

July 3, 2014

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Aaron Bobrow, tarpaulin on wooden stretcher

A weathered tarpaulin is stretched and mounted across a wooden frame, blurring the boundary between utilitarian object and formal painting. Bobrow's work invites the viewer to reconsider everyday materials as compositional elements, drawing attention to texture, tension, and the grid-like structure beneath the surface. The piece challenges conventional notions of what constitutes a canvas or support in contemporary art-making.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Monochrome, Conceptual, Installation, American, Mixed Media, Textile, Subtle, Abstract, Minimalism, Contemporary

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