
The present lot,
Christopher Wool's bold, text-based composition renders fragmented or stenciled letterforms in alkyd and acrylic on aluminum, creating a raw, confrontational visual language rooted in urban signage and street culture. The sleek, industrial aluminum support contrasts with the gestural urgency of the paint application, reinforcing Wool's signature tension between control and chaos. The work exemplifies his ongoing investigation into the materiality of language, where meaning is simultaneously presented and destabilized.
- Medium
- alkyd, acrylic on aluminium
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Art Evening Sale
October 15, 2014
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