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Keith Tyson — The Seven Wonders (Part II) (Index)
Keith Tyson

The Seven Wonders (Part II) (Index)

2000

A densely layered composition of handwritten text, diagrams, and collaged paper fragments fills the picture plane, reflecting Tyson's characteristic blending of systematic thinking and intuitive mark-making. The work functions as a kind of visual index or taxonomy, with ink and pen notations weaving together concepts, lists, and references in an intricate web of meaning. Gouache adds bursts of color that punctuate the monochromatic linework, lending the piece an energetic, almost encyclopedic quality that challenges the viewer to navigate its complex, associative logic.

Medium
ink, pen, gouache and paper collage on paper

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Keith Tyson, The Seven Wonders (Part II) (Index), 2000

A densely layered composition of handwritten text, diagrams, and collaged paper fragments fills the picture plane, reflecting Tyson's characteristic blending of systematic thinking and intuitive mark-making. The work functions as a kind of visual index or taxonomy, with ink and pen notations weaving together concepts, lists, and references in an intricate web of meaning. Gouache adds bursts of color that punctuate the monochromatic linework, lending the piece an energetic, almost encyclopedic quality that challenges the viewer to navigate its complex, associative logic.

Medium
ink, pen, gouache and paper collage on paper
Year
2000
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Male Artist, Intellectual Complexity, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, British Artist, Collage, Contemporary Artist, Diagrammatic Style, Ink And Gouache, Works on Paper, Early 21st Century, Encyclopedic Imagery

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