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Dan Rees — plasticine on ply, artist's frame
Dan Rees

plasticine on ply, artist's frame

Dan Rees presents a work that is as much about material honesty as it is about process, embedding plasticine directly into plywood to create a tactile, unpretentious surface that blurs the line between sculptural object and painting. The artist's choice to frame the work himself further emphasizes a deliberate, hands-on engagement with every aspect of the piece's presentation. The humble, everyday quality of plasticine — a material associated with childhood play — sits in quiet tension with the formal context of the framed artwork.

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

February 11, 2014

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Dan Rees, plasticine on ply, artist's frame

Dan Rees presents a work that is as much about material honesty as it is about process, embedding plasticine directly into plywood to create a tactile, unpretentious surface that blurs the line between sculptural object and painting. The artist's choice to frame the work himself further emphasizes a deliberate, hands-on engagement with every aspect of the piece's presentation. The humble, everyday quality of plasticine — a material associated with childhood play — sits in quiet tension with the formal context of the framed artwork.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Installation, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Whimsical, Playful, British, Colorful, Tactile, Plasticine, Contemporary

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