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Boyle Family — Study of Mudcracks with Brick and Detritus, Lorrypark Series
Boyle Family

Study of Mudcracks with Brick and Detritus, Lorrypark Series

1974

A hyper-realistic recreation of a fragment of urban ground surface, this work captures the textures of dried, cracked mud interspersed with fragments of brick and scattered debris with extraordinary fidelity. Boyle Family's meticulous casting and resin process transforms a seemingly unremarkable patch of a lorry park into a compelling object of contemplation, elevating the overlooked and mundane to the status of fine art. The tension between the work's painterly, tactile surface and its near-photographic accuracy invites the viewer to question the boundaries between representation and reality.

Medium
mixed media and resin on fibreglass

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Boyle Family, Study of Mudcracks with Brick and Detritus, Lorrypark Series, 1974

A hyper-realistic recreation of a fragment of urban ground surface, this work captures the textures of dried, cracked mud interspersed with fragments of brick and scattered debris with extraordinary fidelity. Boyle Family's meticulous casting and resin process transforms a seemingly unremarkable patch of a lorry park into a compelling object of contemplation, elevating the overlooked and mundane to the status of fine art. The tension between the work's painterly, tactile surface and its near-photographic accuracy invites the viewer to question the boundaries between representation and reality.

Medium
mixed media and resin on fibreglass
Year
1974
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Mixed Media, Urban Detritus, British Artists, Late 20th Century, Collaborative Art, Contemporary Art, Industrial Landscape, Earth Tones, Sculptural Relief, Hyperrealism, Found Materials

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