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Aaron Young — Skid Mark (24kt gold)
Aaron Young

Skid Mark (24kt gold)

A gleaming brass panel plated in lustrous 24-karat gold serves as the opulent canvas for Aaron Young's raw, visceral mark-making. The artist has seared burnt rubber and motor oil directly onto the precious surface, leaving behind the aggressive, spontaneous traces of a vehicle's skid. The contrast between the extravagant gold ground and the gritty industrial residue creates a provocative tension between wealth and destruction, luxury and the primal energy of the street.

Medium
brass panel plated with 24 karat gold, burnt rubber and motor oil

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 16, 2014

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Aaron Young, Skid Mark (24kt gold)

A gleaming brass panel plated in lustrous 24-karat gold serves as the opulent canvas for Aaron Young's raw, visceral mark-making. The artist has seared burnt rubber and motor oil directly onto the precious surface, leaving behind the aggressive, spontaneous traces of a vehicle's skid. The contrast between the extravagant gold ground and the gritty industrial residue creates a provocative tension between wealth and destruction, luxury and the primal energy of the street.

Medium
brass panel plated with 24 karat gold, burnt rubber and motor oil
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Industrial, Bold, Conceptual, American, Mixed Media, Metalwork, Gold Plated, Abstract, Texture, Contemporary

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