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Daniel Arsham — Taisan-ji & Shitenno-ji (2 works)
Daniel Arsham

Taisan-ji & Shitenno-ji (2 works)

A pair of works depicting Japanese temples rendered in colored sand, resin, and paint with Arsham's characteristic eroded crystalline surfaces. The works transform architectural landmarks into fragile, geological-looking objects that blur the line between permanence and decay.

Medium
coloured sand, resin and paint

🔨 Auction Lot

Art Contemporain Day Auction

May 26, 2023

Estimate: $16,000$26,000

Lot 147

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Daniel Arsham, Taisan-ji & Shitenno-ji (2 works)

A pair of works depicting Japanese temples rendered in colored sand, resin, and paint with Arsham's characteristic eroded crystalline surfaces. The works transform architectural landmarks into fragile, geological-looking objects that blur the line between permanence and decay.

Medium
coloured sand, resin and paint
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Erosion Aesthetic, Resin, Installation, Mixed Media, American Artist, Cultural References, Crystalline, Architecture, Contemporary, Colored Sand

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Collected by

Hamilton Selway Gallery