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Julian Schnabel — Sonanbul
Julian Schnabel

Sonanbul

A monumental work by Julian Schnabel, *Sonanbul* layers oil, wax, and resin over a digitally printed canvas, creating a richly textured surface that merges the tactile with the technological. Schnabel's characteristically bold and visceral approach transforms the digital substrate into something deeply physical, with translucent pools of wax and resin catching light to produce an almost luminous depth. The interplay between the mechanical precision of digital printing and the raw, gestural application of traditional materials reflects Schnabel's enduring interest in the boundaries between image and object.

Medium
oil, wax, resin on digitally printed canvas

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Contemporary Art Evening Sale

February 12, 2015

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Julian Schnabel, Sonanbul

A monumental work by Julian Schnabel, *Sonanbul* layers oil, wax, and resin over a digitally printed canvas, creating a richly textured surface that merges the tactile with the technological. Schnabel's characteristically bold and visceral approach transforms the digital substrate into something deeply physical, with translucent pools of wax and resin catching light to produce an almost luminous depth. The interplay between the mechanical precision of digital printing and the raw, gestural application of traditional materials reflects Schnabel's enduring interest in the boundaries between image and object.

Medium
oil, wax, resin on digitally printed canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Bold, American, Mixed Media, Multi Layered, Textured, Digital Print, Expressive, Oil Wax Resin, Abstract, Contemporary

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