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Jason Martin — Cell
Jason Martin

Cell

1997

A sumptuous field of rich, textured acrylic gel cascades across the luminous surface of polished copper, its undulating ridges and furrows catching and reflecting light with hypnotic intensity. Martin's signature gestural application creates a dynamic interplay between the organic materiality of the gel and the cool, metallic sheen of the copper beneath, blurring the boundary between painting and sculptural object. The work pulses with an almost biological energy, its title evoking the microscopic structures of living matter rendered in an abstract, sensory language.

Medium
acrylic gel on polished copper

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Jason Martin, Cell, 1997

A sumptuous field of rich, textured acrylic gel cascades across the luminous surface of polished copper, its undulating ridges and furrows catching and reflecting light with hypnotic intensity. Martin's signature gestural application creates a dynamic interplay between the organic materiality of the gel and the cool, metallic sheen of the copper beneath, blurring the boundary between painting and sculptural object. The work pulses with an almost biological energy, its title evoking the microscopic structures of living matter rendered in an abstract, sensory language.

Medium
acrylic gel on polished copper
Year
1997
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Abstract Art, Copper Ground, Male Artist, British Artist, Industrial Materials, Contemporary Artist, Abstract Expressionism, Texture Art, Gestural Abstraction, Monochromatic, Minimalism, Acrylic Gel

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