
Andala-may Ossibilities-pay, (Atrilineal-pay Eiosis-may)
2013
Rendered in Flashe on linen mounted on wood panel, this substantial 2013 work by Dan Finsel encodes its meaning in the very structure of its title. "Andala-may Ossibilities-pay, (Atrilineal-pay Eiosis-may)" translates through Pig Latin into "Mandala Possibilities, (Patrilineal Meiosis)," a layered conceptual frame that sets the terms for everything that follows. The piece operates at the intersection of esoteric symbolism and biological process, invoking the mandala as a site of meditative wholeness while simultaneously introducing meiosis, the cellular division that halves genetic material across generational lines, and the patrilineal transmission of inheritance. The Pig Latin encoding is not mere playfulness but a deliberate act of displacement, rendering familiar concepts slightly foreign and requiring the viewer to perform a small cognitive labor before meaning comes into focus. Finsel's use of Flashe, the matte vinyl-based paint favored for its flat, luminous finish and its associations with both fine art and commercial graphic traditions, contributes to the work's refusal of easy categorization. Applied to linen mounted on a substantial wood panel at nearly two meters in height, the piece carries genuine physical presence while maintaining the conceptual density characteristic of Finsel's practice. His work consistently explores systems of knowledge transmission, ritualized form, and the slippage between legibility and obscurity, and this painting is among the more resolved expressions of those preoccupations from this period. Available through Richard Telles, this signed work represents a strong point of entry into a body of work that rewards sustained engagement and positions itself confidently within the dialogue around post-conceptual painting.
- Medium
- Flashe on linen mounted on wood panel
- Overall
- Signed
- Yes
- Spotted At
- Gallery · Richard Telles
For Sale — $16500
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