
Two works: (i) Matti Pellonpaa #2; (ii) Matti Pellonpaa #4
Matt Saunders layers oil and silk ink on translucent mylar to conjure haunting, luminous portraits of Finnish actor Matti Pellonpää, whose features emerge and dissolve within veiled, atmospheric surfaces. The dual works exploit mylar's inherent transparency to create a ghostly depth, as if the image exists somewhere between presence and erasure. Saunders's process — rooted in photographic and printmaking techniques — lends the paintings a spectral, cinematic quality that honors Pellonpää's enigmatic screen presence.
- Medium
- oil, silk ink on mylar
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Under the Influence
March 7, 2014
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