
Tri-Star
Tri-Star is a collaborative work by Gerhard Richter and Isa Genzken, merging industrial sound with minimalist painting in an unconventional sculptural object. One side of a phonograph record, which captures the mechanical noise of a Tri-Star aeroplane motor recorded by Genzken, has been coated in grey nitro lacquer by Richter, transforming the functional audio object into a painted surface. Housed in its original black cardboard sleeve, the work blurs the boundaries between sound art, conceptual art, and painting, inviting reflection on industry, noise, and the aesthetics of everyday materials.
- Medium
- Phonograph record by Isa Genzken, featuring noises made by a Tri-Star aeroplane motor, one side painted by Gerhard Richter with grey nitro lacquer, with the original black cardboard record sleeve.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Evening & Day Editions
January 19, 2017
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