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Georg Herold — Caviar
Georg Herold

Caviar

A luxurious yet paradoxical tension defines this work, in which Herold applies actual caviar alongside gesso and resin onto linen, elevating a prized delicacy to the status of artistic material. The tactile surface invites contemplation of value, consumption, and the boundaries between fine art and indulgence. By fixing the perishable within resin, Herold simultaneously preserves and entombs a symbol of excess, challenging assumptions about worth and permanence.

Medium
gesso, caviar and resin on linen

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 15, 2015

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Georg Herold, Caviar

A luxurious yet paradoxical tension defines this work, in which Herold applies actual caviar alongside gesso and resin onto linen, elevating a prized delicacy to the status of artistic material. The tactile surface invites contemplation of value, consumption, and the boundaries between fine art and indulgence. By fixing the perishable within resin, Herold simultaneously preserves and entombs a symbol of excess, challenging assumptions about worth and permanence.

Medium
gesso, caviar and resin on linen
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Monochrome, Conceptual, Mixed Media, Textured, Luxury, Provocative, German, Unusual, Abstract, Contemporary

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