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Evan Penny โ€” Back of Jay
Evan Penny

Back of Jay

"Back of Jay" by Evan Penny is a hauntingly lifelike sculpture crafted from silicone, pigment, hair, and aluminum, presenting the rear view of a human figure with extraordinary anatomical detail. Penny's masterful manipulation of materials creates a surface that mimics the subtle textures of real skin, muscle, and hair with uncanny precision. The work challenges the boundaries between art and reality, inviting viewers to confront their perceptions of the human body and the nature of representation itself.

Medium
silicon, pigment, hair, aluminum

๐Ÿ”จ Auction Lot

Contemporary Art Day Sale

November 12, 2013

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Evan Penny, Back of Jay

"Back of Jay" by Evan Penny is a hauntingly lifelike sculpture crafted from silicone, pigment, hair, and aluminum, presenting the rear view of a human figure with extraordinary anatomical detail. Penny's masterful manipulation of materials creates a surface that mimics the subtle textures of real skin, muscle, and hair with uncanny precision. The work challenges the boundaries between art and reality, inviting viewers to confront their perceptions of the human body and the nature of representation itself.

Medium
silicon, pigment, hair, aluminum
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Canadian, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Realistic, Detailed, Portrait, Human Form, Hyperrealism, Figurative, Contemporary

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