
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
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Art Day Sale
May 16, 2014
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