
R Charm
2014
"R Charm" presents a commanding gestural field in wax and ink on canvas, measuring a substantial 182.9 by 121.6 centimetres. Executed in 2014, the work exemplifies JPW3's signature approach to surface and material, in which the translucent, encaustic-like properties of wax resist and absorb ink simultaneously, producing layers of luminous depth that no purely paint-based process could achieve. The result is a composition that reads differently at varying distances, shifting from dense, atmospheric pooling up close to something more architecturally resolved when viewed from across a room. JPW3, the moniker of Los Angeles-based artist James Wyatt, has built a practice grounded in the tension between control and accident, between deliberate mark-making and the unpredictable behaviour of materials under heat and pressure. "R Charm" sits confidently within his mature output from the mid-2010s, a period in which his canvases grew in scale and ambition while retaining the intimate, process-driven quality that defines his sensibility. The work is signed and dated on the overlap, affirming its direct provenance from the artist's hand and providing collectors with a clear point of authentication. Offered through Phillips, this is a strong opportunity to acquire a sizeable and well-documented example of JPW3's work at a moment when his profile continues to grow internationally. The unframed presentation allows the collector the freedom to determine their own approach to installation, while the canvas itself arrives in confident, exhibition-ready condition.
- Medium
- Wax and ink on canvas
- Overall
- Signed
- Yes
- Spotted At
- Gallery · Phillips
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