
Untitled, 3 Black Bars
2015
Three parallel black bars suspend within a column of clear polyurethane resin, their crisp geometry at once anchored and adrift in the luminous amber-tinted medium that has defined Peter Alexander's practice for over five decades. Measuring nearly two meters in length yet only a sliver in width, the work commands attention through proportion rather than scale, drawing the eye along its vertical axis while the resin's subtle depth creates the impression that the bars recede into an interior space that does not physically exist. Light interacts with the surface in ways that shift throughout the day, the piece absorbing and reflecting its surroundings so that it never appears quite the same twice. Alexander emerged from the legendary Los Angeles art scene of the 1960s, becoming a central figure in the Light and Space movement alongside peers such as Robert Irwin and Larry Bell. His sustained engagement with cast resin speaks to a lifelong investigation into perception, materiality, and the poetic possibilities of industrial process. "Untitled, 3 Black Bars" represents a mature refinement of that inquiry, stripping the composition to near-essentials while retaining the sensory richness that has long distinguished his output. The restrained palette and the tension between opacity and translucency feel simultaneously minimal and deeply evocative, aligning the work with a broader canon of post-war West Coast abstraction. Signed by the artist and offered through NYEHAUS, the piece presents a compelling acquisition for collectors drawn to process-based American abstraction with strong institutional provenance. Works from Alexander's resin series are held in major museum collections, and his continued critical relevance ensures sustained interest in primary and secondary markets alike.
- Medium
- Polyurethane resin
- Overall
- Signed
- Yes
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- Gallery · NYEHAUS
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