
Photoshop CS: 84 by 66 inches. 300 DPI, RGB, square pixels, default gradient "Blue, Red, Yellow", mousedown y=7600 x=8600, mouseup y=7850 x=8600
This work is a large-scale chromogenic print depicting nothing more than a subtle, almost imperceptible gradient generated by Photoshop's default "Blue, Red, Yellow" preset, applied with a single, precisely documented mouse gesture. Arcangel exposes the invisible labor and arbitrary defaults embedded within commercial software, elevating a mundane digital action into a monumental, painterly object. The work's title functions simultaneously as both artwork and technical instruction, blurring the boundary between process and product.
- Medium
- chromogenic print in artist’s frame
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Art Day Sale
February 11, 2014
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