
F (Lieber Nackt als Gefühlsleben zeigen)
2013
A gestural sweep of muted paint cuts across the rough texture of burlap, its sparse, almost accidental marks reflecting Ostrowski's signature approach of strategic restraint and deliberate emptiness. Fragments of paper and cardboard are embedded into the composition, adding subtle dimensionality to the work's rawly minimal surface. The artist's own frame completes the piece as an integrated whole, reinforcing the idea that the boundaries of painting — much like emotional exposure — are something to be carefully, and coolly, controlled.
- Medium
- acrylic, paper and cardboard on burlap, in artist's frame
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
March 10, 2017
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