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Allora & Calzadilla — Intermission (Halloween Iraq: Portrait I)

Intermission (Halloween Iraq: Portrait I)

A striking woodcut print on linen, this work by the collaborative duo Allora & Calzadilla layers imagery that blurs the boundary between performance and conflict. The rough, tactile quality of the woodcut technique lends a raw, urgent energy to the composition, while the choice of linen as a ground evokes both the utilitarian and the ceremonial. The work draws on the dissonance embedded in its title, juxtaposing the theatricality of Halloween costuming with the stark realities of war in Iraq.

Medium
woodcut print on linen

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

November 12, 2013

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Allora & Calzadilla, Intermission (Halloween Iraq: Portrait I)

A striking woodcut print on linen, this work by the collaborative duo Allora & Calzadilla layers imagery that blurs the boundary between performance and conflict. The rough, tactile quality of the woodcut technique lends a raw, urgent energy to the composition, while the choice of linen as a ground evokes both the utilitarian and the ceremonial. The work draws on the dissonance embedded in its title, juxtaposing the theatricality of Halloween costuming with the stark realities of war in Iraq.

Medium
woodcut print on linen
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

American Artists, Linen Support, Conceptual Art, Printmaking, Portrait, Contemporary Art, Political Art, Collaborative Duo, Woodcut Print, Somber Mood, Protest And Activism

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