
Ampoule
A meticulously constructed paper collage mounted on wood, Jiří Kolář's *Ampoule* showcases the Czech artist's signature rollage technique, in which densely layered strips of printed text and imagery are wound and arranged to create a luminous, vessel-like form. The work transforms fragmented typographic and visual material into a unified sculptural presence, evoking the delicate transparency of a glass ampoule through the subtle gradations of tone and texture within the paper. Kolář's mastery of collage as both language and image elevates the everyday printed word into an object of quiet, poetic contemplation.
- Medium
- paper collage on wood
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Under the Influence
April 8, 2014
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