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Adrian Ghenie — Study for Pie Fight 8
Adrian Ghenie

Study for Pie Fight 8

2013

A visceral and unsettling composition, Adrian Ghenie layers acrylic paint and collaged fragments to construct a distorted human figure caught in a moment of chaotic absurdity. The work draws on Ghenie's recurring "Pie Fight" series, where slapstick violence becomes a vehicle for exploring themes of humiliation, history, and the grotesque. Smeared, gestural brushwork melds with torn paper elements to obscure and transform the face, blurring the line between identity and erasure.

Medium
acrylic and collage on paper

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

March 10, 2017

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Adrian Ghenie, Study for Pie Fight 8, 2013

A visceral and unsettling composition, Adrian Ghenie layers acrylic paint and collaged fragments to construct a distorted human figure caught in a moment of chaotic absurdity. The work draws on Ghenie's recurring "Pie Fight" series, where slapstick violence becomes a vehicle for exploring themes of humiliation, history, and the grotesque. Smeared, gestural brushwork melds with torn paper elements to obscure and transform the face, blurring the line between identity and erasure.

Medium
acrylic and collage on paper
Year
2013
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Dark Mood, Figurative Painting, Acrylic On Paper, Chaotic Composition, Dark Palette, Political Undertones, Romanian Artist, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Figurative Expressionism, Collage, Contemporary Artist, Dark Tones, Figurative Art, Works on Paper, Grotesque Imagery, Neo-Expressionism, Study Work

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