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Anthony Pearson — Untitled (Flare Arrangement)
Anthony Pearson — Untitled (Flare Arrangement)
Anthony Pearson — Untitled (Flare Arrangement)
Anthony Pearson

Untitled (Flare Arrangement)

2009

Untitled (Flare Arrangement) presents Anthony Pearson's signature interplay between sculptural object and photographic document, here realized at a commanding scale that asserts a strong physical presence in any space. The bronze form carries a cobalt on bismuth patina, a finish that shifts with ambient light and gives the surface an almost mineral depth, hovering between warmth and cool iridescence. Mounted on its base and pedestal, the sculpture reaches over two meters in height, lending it a totemic quality that rewards extended looking as the patina reveals new tonal registers depending on the viewer's position and the quality of light in the room. Pearson's practice has long engaged the conceptual legacy of West Coast Light and Space artists alongside a rigorous interest in the photograph as both record and object in its own right. The accompanying framed color photograph is not merely documentation but a formal counterpart to the bronze, extending the work's meaning into a second register of representation. Together, the two components stage a quiet but persistent dialogue between the material and the indexical, between the thing itself and its image. This dual structure is central to how Pearson constructs meaning across his output, and this 2009 work stands as a confident expression of that approach at a particularly resolved moment in his career. Signed by the artist and offered in excellent condition, Untitled (Flare Arrangement) is a significant opportunity to acquire a work of genuine critical substance. The piece ships from Lambertville, New Jersey, and its substantial dimensions should be factored into installation planning. Works of this scale and complexity from Pearson's exhibition-active period are rarely available on the secondary market, making this an acquisition of lasting relevance for a thoughtfully assembled collection.

Medium
Bronze sculpture with cobalt on bismuth patina, base, pedestal, framed color photograph
Overall
Signed
Yes

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Anthony Pearson, Untitled (Flare Arrangement), 2009

Untitled (Flare Arrangement) presents Anthony Pearson's signature interplay between sculptural object and photographic document, here realized at a commanding scale that asserts a strong physical presence in any space. The bronze form carries a cobalt on bismuth patina, a finish that shifts with ambient light and gives the surface an almost mineral depth, hovering between warmth and cool iridescence. Mounted on its base and pedestal, the sculpture reaches over two meters in height, lending it a totemic quality that rewards extended looking as the patina reveals new tonal registers depending on the viewer's position and the quality of light in the room. Pearson's practice has long engaged the conceptual legacy of West Coast Light and Space artists alongside a rigorous interest in the photograph as both record and object in its own right. The accompanying framed color photograph is not merely documentation but a formal counterpart to the bronze, extending the work's meaning into a second register of representation. Together, the two components stage a quiet but persistent dialogue between the material and the indexical, between the thing itself and its image. This dual structure is central to how Pearson constructs meaning across his output, and this 2009 work stands as a confident expression of that approach at a particularly resolved moment in his career. Signed by the artist and offered in excellent condition, Untitled (Flare Arrangement) is a significant opportunity to acquire a work of genuine critical substance. The piece ships from Lambertville, New Jersey, and its substantial dimensions should be factored into installation planning. Works of this scale and complexity from Pearson's exhibition-active period are rarely available on the secondary market, making this an acquisition of lasting relevance for a thoughtfully assembled collection.

Medium
Bronze sculpture with cobalt on bismuth patina, base, pedestal, framed color photograph
Dimensions
overall: 205.7 x 121.9 x 38.1 cm
Year
2009
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Rago/Wright/LAMA/Toomey & Co.

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