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Sam Moyer — Fault Line
Sam Moyer

Fault Line

A sweeping expanse of raw canvas is interrupted by bold, fluid passages of india ink that cut across the surface like geological fractures or seismic shifts in the earth. Moyer's intuitive mark-making balances control and chance, allowing the ink to bleed and settle into organic, unpredictable formations that evoke both natural forces and abstract expressionist spontaneity. The work's rigid panel mounting contrasts with the visceral energy of the ink, grounding the composition's sense of movement within a resolute, architectural stillness.

Medium
india ink on canvas, mounted on panel

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Contemporary Art & Design Evening Sale

March 6, 2014

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Sam Moyer, Fault Line

A sweeping expanse of raw canvas is interrupted by bold, fluid passages of india ink that cut across the surface like geological fractures or seismic shifts in the earth. Moyer's intuitive mark-making balances control and chance, allowing the ink to bleed and settle into organic, unpredictable formations that evoke both natural forces and abstract expressionist spontaneity. The work's rigid panel mounting contrasts with the visceral energy of the ink, grounding the composition's sense of movement within a resolute, architectural stillness.

Medium
india ink on canvas, mounted on panel
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Monochrome, Bold, American, India Ink, Canvas, Abstract Expressionism, Gestural, Modern, Abstract, Ink On Canvas, Contemporary

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