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Jonathan Monk — The unseen unseen, Version 1
Jonathan Monk

The unseen unseen, Version 1

"The Unseen Unseen, Version 1" by Jonathan Monk comprises eighty-four chromogenic prints assembled into a unique work that explores themes of visibility, documentation, and conceptual absence. Through this serial photographic assemblage, Monk examines the paradox of attempting to represent what remains fundamentally invisible or undocumentable, characteristic of his practice that often interrogates the limits of photographic evidence and perception. The work engages with conceptual art traditions while using the reproducibility of the photographic medium to investigate what escapes visual representation.

Medium
Unique assemblage of eighty-four chromogenic prints.
Location
Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT

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Photographs from the Martin Z. Margulies Foundation Part II

October 9, 2024

Lot 55

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Jonathan Monk, The unseen unseen, Version 1

"The Unseen Unseen, Version 1" by Jonathan Monk comprises eighty-four chromogenic prints assembled into a unique work that explores themes of visibility, documentation, and conceptual absence. Through this serial photographic assemblage, Monk examines the paradox of attempting to represent what remains fundamentally invisible or undocumentable, characteristic of his practice that often interrogates the limits of photographic evidence and perception. The work engages with conceptual art traditions while using the reproducibility of the photographic medium to investigate what escapes visual representation.

Medium
Unique assemblage of eighty-four chromogenic prints.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Photography, Minimalist Aesthetic, Conceptual Art, British Artist, Language And Perception, Installation Art, Introspective Mood, 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Text-Based Art

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