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After Yves Klein โ€” Monochrome & Eponge
After Yves Klein

Monochrome & Eponge

1991

This artwork presents a study in pure color and materiality, featuring four distinct color fields arranged on a white background. The top row displays three monochromatic panels in gold, deep blue, and hot pink, while the lower element showcases a textured blue sponge form with dramatic dimensionality. The work explores the relationship between flat color planes and tactile, sculptural surfaces, emphasizing the expressive potential of pigment and unconventional materials. Created in 1991, this piece reflects conceptual art practices that challenge traditional notions of painting and representation.

Medium
Card and sponge
Dimensions

Notes

Lot 255 in EHC Essentials: Modern and Contemporary on Artsy (May 19, 2026).

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EHC Essentials: Modern and Contemporary

May 19, 2026

Lot 255

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After Yves Klein, Monochrome & Eponge, 1991

This artwork presents a study in pure color and materiality, featuring four distinct color fields arranged on a white background. The top row displays three monochromatic panels in gold, deep blue, and hot pink, while the lower element showcases a textured blue sponge form with dramatic dimensionality. The work explores the relationship between flat color planes and tactile, sculptural surfaces, emphasizing the expressive potential of pigment and unconventional materials. Created in 1991, this piece reflects conceptual art practices that challenge traditional notions of painting and representation.

Medium
Card and sponge
Dimensions
5.1 x 5.1 cm
Year
1991
Seen at
EHC Fine Art Auction, Unknown

Related themes

Materiality, Tactile Art, Pigment Studies, Modernist Painting, Institutional Critique, Blue Pigment, Monochromatic Art, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Post Modern Art, European Contemporary Art, Abstract Expressionism, Color Theory, Geometric Abstraction, Three Dimensional Form, Contemporary Art, Color Field Painting, Sponge Sculpture, Minimalism, Texture And Surface