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Valery Koshlyakov — Sunflowers (from Masterpieces of Europe series)
Valery Koshlyakov

Sunflowers (from Masterpieces of Europe series)

Valery Koshlyakov's *Sunflowers* reimagines Van Gogh's iconic motif through an unconventional medium, constructing the composition entirely from strips of adhesive tape layered onto mat board. The work belongs to his *Masterpieces of Europe* series, in which Koshlyakov reinterprets canonical Western paintings using humble, industrial materials that lend the image a fragmented, decayed quality. The texture and translucency of the tape create a surface that feels simultaneously ruined and luminous, evoking both the passage of time and the enduring power of the original source.

Medium
adhesive tape collage on mat board

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Under the Influence

March 8, 2013

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Valery Koshlyakov, Sunflowers (from Masterpieces of Europe series)

Valery Koshlyakov's *Sunflowers* reimagines Van Gogh's iconic motif through an unconventional medium, constructing the composition entirely from strips of adhesive tape layered onto mat board. The work belongs to his *Masterpieces of Europe* series, in which Koshlyakov reinterprets canonical Western paintings using humble, industrial materials that lend the image a fragmented, decayed quality. The texture and translucency of the tape create a surface that feels simultaneously ruined and luminous, evoking both the passage of time and the enduring power of the original source.

Medium
adhesive tape collage on mat board
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Bold, Vibrant, Mixed Media, Sunflowers, Collage, Adhesive Tape, Still Life, Yellow, Contemporary, Russian

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