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Issy Wood โ€” Hair
Issy Wood

Hair

2017

A meticulously rendered close-up of hair painted in oil on canvas, capturing the texture and subtle tonal variations of individual strands with an unsettling intimacy. Wood's precise, almost clinical attention to this isolated fragment of the body transforms an ordinary subject into something quietly disquieting, characteristic of her broader fascination with cropped, objectified details. The work reflects her ability to elevate the mundane into something psychologically charged through restrained yet deeply focused technique.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions

Notes

Execution: Painted in 2017, in the United Kingdom.

๐Ÿ”จ Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary Art

March 6, 2026

Estimate: $50,000 โ€“ $70,000

Lot 106

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Issy Wood, Hair, 2017

A meticulously rendered close-up of hair painted in oil on canvas, capturing the texture and subtle tonal variations of individual strands with an unsettling intimacy. Wood's precise, almost clinical attention to this isolated fragment of the body transforms an ordinary subject into something quietly disquieting, characteristic of her broader fascination with cropped, objectified details. The work reflects her ability to elevate the mundane into something psychologically charged through restrained yet deeply focused technique.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
155.4 x 155.3 cm
Year
2017
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Hair Portrait, Figurative Painting, Unsettling Mood, British Artist, Muted Tones, 21st Century, Emerging Contemporary, Close-Up Format, Female Artist, Oil on Canvas, Intimate Realism

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