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Andres Serrano — Piss Elegance
Andres Serrano

Piss Elegance

"Piss Elegance" is a dye destruction print by Andres Serrano from his controversial "Immersions" series, featuring a richly colored abstract composition created by submerging objects in bodily fluids. The work is face mounted to Plexiglas, a presentation method that emphasizes the luminosity and depth of the dye destruction process while creating a pristine, gallery appropriate surface. Like much of Serrano's practice, the work provokes viewers to reconsider their assumptions about value, beauty, and the materials used to create meaning in contemporary art.

Medium
Dye destruction print, face-mounted to Plexiglas.

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April 2, 2025

Lot 164

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Andres Serrano, Piss Elegance

"Piss Elegance" is a dye destruction print by Andres Serrano from his controversial "Immersions" series, featuring a richly colored abstract composition created by submerging objects in bodily fluids. The work is face mounted to Plexiglas, a presentation method that emphasizes the luminosity and depth of the dye destruction process while creating a pristine, gallery appropriate surface. Like much of Serrano's practice, the work provokes viewers to reconsider their assumptions about value, beauty, and the materials used to create meaning in contemporary art.

Medium
Dye destruction print, face-mounted to Plexiglas.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Photography, Color Photography, Religious Imagery, Conceptual Art, American Artist, Late 20th Century, Shock aesthetics, Controversial, Provocative, Contemporary Art

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