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John Armleder — Anemone Sylvestris
John Armleder

Anemone Sylvestris

John Armleder's *Anemone Sylvestris* is a dynamic and visually arresting work that layers oil and enamel paint with shimmering glitter on canvas, creating a surface that oscillates between painting and spectacle. The piece reflects Armleder's signature approach of blurring boundaries between fine art and decoration, inviting viewers to question hierarchies of aesthetic value. The addition of glitter introduces an element of kitsch and seduction, charging the work with an energetic tension between the refined and the deliberately excessive.

Medium
oil, enamel, glitter on canvas

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

February 13, 2015

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John Armleder, Anemone Sylvestris

John Armleder's *Anemone Sylvestris* is a dynamic and visually arresting work that layers oil and enamel paint with shimmering glitter on canvas, creating a surface that oscillates between painting and spectacle. The piece reflects Armleder's signature approach of blurring boundaries between fine art and decoration, inviting viewers to question hierarchies of aesthetic value. The addition of glitter introduces an element of kitsch and seduction, charging the work with an energetic tension between the refined and the deliberately excessive.

Medium
oil, enamel, glitter on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Floral Subject, Glitter And Enamel, Neo-Dada, Botanical Motif, Male Artist, Floral Motif, Mixed Media, Abstract Painting, Contemporary Artist, Neo-Geo, Swiss Artist, Late 20th Century, Decorative Art, Mixed Media Painting, Vibrant Colors, Playful Mood, Fluxus, Glitter On Canvas, Oil And Enamel, Decorative Abstraction

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