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Callum Innes — Exposed Painting, Olive Green
Callum Innes

Exposed Painting, Olive Green

A luminous field of olive green oil paint is partially dissolved and wiped away, revealing the raw, pale canvas beneath in a gesture that is both deliberate and meditative. Callum Innes employs his signature process of applying and then removing pigment with turpentine, leaving behind ghostly traces and subtle gradations that blur the boundary between creation and erasure. The result is a quietly contemplative work that speaks to impermanence, material vulnerability, and the passage of time.

Medium
oil on canvas

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

February 15, 2013

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Callum Innes, Exposed Painting, Olive Green

A luminous field of olive green oil paint is partially dissolved and wiped away, revealing the raw, pale canvas beneath in a gesture that is both deliberate and meditative. Callum Innes employs his signature process of applying and then removing pigment with turpentine, leaving behind ghostly traces and subtle gradations that blur the boundary between creation and erasure. The result is a quietly contemplative work that speaks to impermanence, material vulnerability, and the passage of time.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Geometric, Monochrome, Conceptual, Minimalist, Scottish, Modern, Earth Tones, Abstract, Oil on Canvas, Contemporary

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