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Carol Bove — peacock feathers on linen in Plexiglas frame
Carol Bove

peacock feathers on linen in Plexiglas frame

2008

Carol Bove's work presents an arrangement of iridescent peacock feathers delicately laid against a natural linen ground, encased within a clean Plexiglas frame. The piece plays with the tension between the organic, ornate beauty of the feathers and the cool, modernist containment of its display structure. Bove's signature interest in found objects and aesthetic systems transforms a simple gesture of preservation into a meditation on desire, decoration, and the nature of collecting.

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session

May 10, 2018

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Carol Bove, peacock feathers on linen in Plexiglas frame, 2008

Carol Bove's work presents an arrangement of iridescent peacock feathers delicately laid against a natural linen ground, encased within a clean Plexiglas frame. The piece plays with the tension between the organic, ornate beauty of the feathers and the cool, modernist containment of its display structure. Bove's signature interest in found objects and aesthetic systems transforms a simple gesture of preservation into a meditation on desire, decoration, and the nature of collecting.

Year
2008
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Peacock Feathers, Contemplative Mood, Nature Motif, Conceptual Art, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Iridescent Colors, 21st Century, Encased Display, Neutral Tones, Textile Base, Female Artist, Found Objects

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