
Golf/Typhoon
A massive golf ball appears to have violently collided with a sleek aluminum base, its impact sending dramatic, wave-like ripples of bronze surging outward in a turbulent explosion of force. Oldenburg and van Bruggen transform a mundane recreational object into a monument of raw energy, merging the familiar with the fantastical through their signature oversized, pop-inflected aesthetic. The contrast between the smooth, pristine sphere and the chaotic, fluid metal beneath it evokes both the controlled precision of sport and the untamable power of a natural storm.
- Medium
- bronze and acrylic urethane enamel on aluminum base
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
November 10, 2015
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