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Adam McEwen — c-print
Adam McEwen

c-print

Adam McEwen's *c-print* is a work that exists in the ambiguous space between image and object, reflecting the artist's ongoing interest in language, mortality, and the weight of everyday information. McEwen, known for his conceptually charged practice that often appropriates the aesthetics of mass media and institutional systems, uses the photographic medium as a vehicle to examine how meaning is constructed and contested. The work carries the understated tension characteristic of his broader oeuvre, inviting viewers to question what is being presented and what remains deliberately withheld.

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 17, 2013

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Adam McEwen, c-print

Adam McEwen's *c-print* is a work that exists in the ambiguous space between image and object, reflecting the artist's ongoing interest in language, mortality, and the weight of everyday information. McEwen, known for his conceptually charged practice that often appropriates the aesthetics of mass media and institutional systems, uses the photographic medium as a vehicle to examine how meaning is constructed and contested. The work carries the understated tension characteristic of his broader oeuvre, inviting viewers to question what is being presented and what remains deliberately withheld.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Photography, Cool Toned, Minimalist Aesthetic, Male Artist, Conceptual Art, British Artist, Contemporary Artist, Appropriation Art, C-Print, Text-Based Art

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