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Christopher Wool — Christopher Wool's
Christopher Wool

Christopher Wool's

Christopher Wool's signature stenciled text-based approach is on full display in this work, featuring bold, black enamel letters applied directly onto a cool aluminum surface. The industrial quality of the aluminum ground complements the raw, graphic nature of the repeated or fragmented letterforms, creating a tension between language and abstraction. The enamel's high contrast against the metallic surface reinforces Wool's interest in the materiality of communication and the breakdown of meaning.

Medium
enamel on aluminum

🔨 Auction Lot

20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

November 8, 2015

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Christopher Wool, Christopher Wool's

Christopher Wool's signature stenciled text-based approach is on full display in this work, featuring bold, black enamel letters applied directly onto a cool aluminum surface. The industrial quality of the aluminum ground complements the raw, graphic nature of the repeated or fragmented letterforms, creating a tension between language and abstraction. The enamel's high contrast against the metallic surface reinforces Wool's interest in the materiality of communication and the breakdown of meaning.

Medium
enamel on aluminum
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Abstract Art, Male Artist, Conceptual Art, Contemporary Artist, Industrial Medium, American Artist, Late 20th Century, Industrial Aesthetic, Monochromatic, Abstract, Text-Based Art, Neo-Expressionism, Enamel On Aluminum

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Collected by

Hamilton Selway Gallery, Alex Capecelatro, Lisa Rembrandt