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Günther Förg — Two works: (i)
Günther Förg

Two works: (i)

1985

Günther Förg's untitled work employs a mixed media approach, combining wax, crayon, watercolor, and pencil on paper to create a layered composition that reflects his interest in gestural abstraction and materiality. The combination of these varied media creates complex interactions between translucent and opaque marks, allowing the artist to explore how different materials respond to one another on the paper surface. This work exemplifies Förg's characteristic practice of building images through accumulated marks and experimental techniques rather than predetermined compositional planning.

Medium
wax, crayon, watercolour and pencil on paper

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Modern & Contemporary Art: Online Auction, London

March 4, 2025

Lot 31

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Günther Förg, Two works: (i), 1985

Günther Förg's untitled work employs a mixed media approach, combining wax, crayon, watercolor, and pencil on paper to create a layered composition that reflects his interest in gestural abstraction and materiality. The combination of these varied media creates complex interactions between translucent and opaque marks, allowing the artist to explore how different materials respond to one another on the paper surface. This work exemplifies Förg's characteristic practice of building images through accumulated marks and experimental techniques rather than predetermined compositional planning.

Medium
wax, crayon, watercolour and pencil on paper
Year
1985
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Geometric Forms, Mixed Media, Swiss Artist, Abstraction, Contemporary Art, 20th-21st Century, Monochromatic Palette, Minimalism, Diptych Format, Experimental Technique

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