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Peter Alexander — Turquoise Wedge
Peter Alexander

Turquoise Wedge

2015

Turquoise Wedge, cast in 2015, presents a compact yet arresting volume of pigmented urethane that captures and redistributes light with remarkable subtlety. The wedge form sits at a precise intersection of sculpture and optical phenomenon, its translucent body absorbing ambient illumination and releasing it in shifting gradients that range from deep aqueous blue to an almost ethereal luminescence at the thinnest edges. At just under 23 centimeters across its widest face, the work rewards close attention, revealing an interior depth that seems to exceed the object's modest physical dimensions. Peter Alexander has been central to the California Light and Space movement since the late 1960s, and this piece demonstrates how his engagement with cast resin has only deepened over five decades. The choice of turquoise is not incidental. Alexander has long treated color as a carrier of atmosphere and memory, invoking the Pacific coast light that has defined both his environment and his aesthetic sensibility. The urethane medium, with its capacity to hold color suspended in apparent suspension rather than applied to a surface, gives the work an almost geological presence, as though light itself has been fossilized within the material. Signed by the artist and offered through NYEHAUS, Turquoise Wedge is a strong example of Alexander's mature practice and a compelling acquisition for collectors drawn to the phenomenological traditions of West Coast Minimalism. Its self-contained scale makes it highly versatile in a domestic or institutional setting, while its conceptual rigor situates it confidently within the broader canon of postwar American sculpture.

Medium
Urethane
Overall
Signed
Yes

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Peter Alexander, Turquoise Wedge , 2015

Turquoise Wedge, cast in 2015, presents a compact yet arresting volume of pigmented urethane that captures and redistributes light with remarkable subtlety. The wedge form sits at a precise intersection of sculpture and optical phenomenon, its translucent body absorbing ambient illumination and releasing it in shifting gradients that range from deep aqueous blue to an almost ethereal luminescence at the thinnest edges. At just under 23 centimeters across its widest face, the work rewards close attention, revealing an interior depth that seems to exceed the object's modest physical dimensions. Peter Alexander has been central to the California Light and Space movement since the late 1960s, and this piece demonstrates how his engagement with cast resin has only deepened over five decades. The choice of turquoise is not incidental. Alexander has long treated color as a carrier of atmosphere and memory, invoking the Pacific coast light that has defined both his environment and his aesthetic sensibility. The urethane medium, with its capacity to hold color suspended in apparent suspension rather than applied to a surface, gives the work an almost geological presence, as though light itself has been fossilized within the material. Signed by the artist and offered through NYEHAUS, Turquoise Wedge is a strong example of Alexander's mature practice and a compelling acquisition for collectors drawn to the phenomenological traditions of West Coast Minimalism. Its self-contained scale makes it highly versatile in a domestic or institutional setting, while its conceptual rigor situates it confidently within the broader canon of postwar American sculpture.

Medium
Urethane
Dimensions
overall: 22.9 x 22.9 x 19.3 cm
Year
2015
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
NYEHAUS

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