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Francis Alÿs — Cityscapes - (con sabana), (Triptych: Francis - Juan Garcia - Emilio Rivera)
Francis Alÿs

Cityscapes - (con sabana), (Triptych: Francis - Juan Garcia - Emilio Rivera)

1993

Three small-scale panels unite oil on canvas and enamel on metal sheet to capture the quiet, unassuming facades of urban streetscapes, rendered with a documentary yet painterly sensitivity. Alÿs layers his signature economy of gesture across the triptych format, attributing each panel to a different hand — his own alongside collaborators Juan Garcia and Emilio Rivera — blurring the boundaries of authorship and artistic labor. The works reflect Alÿs's ongoing fascination with the overlooked textures of city life, transforming humble architectural fragments into meditations on place, anonymity, and collective making.

Medium
oil on canvas and enamel on metal sheet, triptych

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

March 8, 2017

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Francis Alÿs, Cityscapes - (con sabana), (Triptych: Francis - Juan Garcia - Emilio Rivera), 1993

Three small-scale panels unite oil on canvas and enamel on metal sheet to capture the quiet, unassuming facades of urban streetscapes, rendered with a documentary yet painterly sensitivity. Alÿs layers his signature economy of gesture across the triptych format, attributing each panel to a different hand — his own alongside collaborators Juan Garcia and Emilio Rivera — blurring the boundaries of authorship and artistic labor. The works reflect Alÿs's ongoing fascination with the overlooked textures of city life, transforming humble architectural fragments into meditations on place, anonymity, and collective making.

Medium
oil on canvas and enamel on metal sheet, triptych
Year
1993
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Collaborative Work, Cityscape Painting, Muted Palette, Belgian Artist, Male Artist, Triptych Format, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Cityscape, Street Scene, Contemporary Artist, Muted Tones, International Stature, Figurative Art, Late 20th Century, Contemporary Art, Urban Landscape, Enamel On Metal, Oil on Canvas

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