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Paul Noble — Nobwaste
Paul Noble

Nobwaste

Paul Noble's *Nobwaste* is a meticulously detailed, large-scale drawing depicting an imaginary urban landscape filled with crumbling, decaying architecture and waste. The work is part of Noble's ongoing project documenting the fictional city of Nobson Newtown, rendered in obsessive graphite detail that blurs the line between order and entropy. The piece invites viewers to contemplate themes of civilization, ruin, and the absurdity of human construction.

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

February 13, 2015

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Paul Noble, Nobwaste

Paul Noble's *Nobwaste* is a meticulously detailed, large-scale drawing depicting an imaginary urban landscape filled with crumbling, decaying architecture and waste. The work is part of Noble's ongoing project documenting the fictional city of Nobson Newtown, rendered in obsessive graphite detail that blurs the line between order and entropy. The piece invites viewers to contemplate themes of civilization, ruin, and the absurdity of human construction.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Monochrome, Experimental, Detailed, Intricate, Modern, British, Abstract, Ink on Paper, Black and White, Contemporary

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