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Dan Colen โ€” Orignal drawing
Dan Colen

Orignal drawing

2012

This marker on paper drawing presents a surreal figure with a rectangular box substituting for a human head, marked with the letters 'wws'. Atop the box sits a sculptural form with a red circular element, resembling an abstract or deconstructed object. The figure is rendered in expressive ink linework with hatching that creates dimension and movement throughout the composition. The work employs minimalist yet conceptual imagery that challenges conventional representation of the human form. This piece exemplifies contemporary figurative art that blends surrealism with conceptual abstraction.

Medium
Marker on paper
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Lot 311 in EHC Essentials: Modern and Contemporary on Artsy (May 19, 2026). Signed.

๐Ÿ”จ Auction Lot

EHC Essentials: Modern and Contemporary

May 19, 2026

Lot 311

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Dan Colen, Orignal drawing, 2012

This marker on paper drawing presents a surreal figure with a rectangular box substituting for a human head, marked with the letters 'wws'. Atop the box sits a sculptural form with a red circular element, resembling an abstract or deconstructed object. The figure is rendered in expressive ink linework with hatching that creates dimension and movement throughout the composition. The work employs minimalist yet conceptual imagery that challenges conventional representation of the human form. This piece exemplifies contemporary figurative art that blends surrealism with conceptual abstraction.

Medium
Marker on paper
Dimensions
27.9 x 20.3 cm
Year
2012
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
EHC Fine Art Auction, Unknown

Related themes

Surrealism, Mixed Media Drawing, Marker Drawing, Neo Expressionism, Abstract Figuration, Contemporary Abstraction, Identity, Body Politics, Conceptual Art, Conceptual Figuration, Experimental Drawing, Figurative Art, Deconstructed Figure, Art on Paper, Ink On Paper, Human Form, Sculpture Study, Hybrid Forms, Contemporary Drawing, Performance Art Related

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