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Kiki Smith — Open
Kiki Smith

Open

2019

"Open" (2019) by Kiki Smith is a richly layered work combining monoprint, ink, watercolour, and pencil on paper, reflecting the artist's deep engagement with the natural world and the human body. The interplay of fluid watercolour washes with the directness of ink and the delicacy of pencil marks creates a sense of organic vulnerability and quiet revelation. True to Smith's practice, the work invites contemplation of transformation, fragility, and the permeable boundaries between the interior and exterior self.

Medium
monoprint, ink, watercolour and pencil on paper
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Execution: Executed in 2019, in the United States.

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary Art: Online Auction

March 3, 2026

Estimate: $1,200$1,800

Sold: $1,548

Lot 49

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Kiki Smith, Open, 2019

"Open" (2019) by Kiki Smith is a richly layered work combining monoprint, ink, watercolour, and pencil on paper, reflecting the artist's deep engagement with the natural world and the human body. The interplay of fluid watercolour washes with the directness of ink and the delicacy of pencil marks creates a sense of organic vulnerability and quiet revelation. True to Smith's practice, the work invites contemplation of transformation, fragility, and the permeable boundaries between the interior and exterior self.

Medium
monoprint, ink, watercolour and pencil on paper
Dimensions
29.4 x 20.1 cm
Year
2019
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Feminist Art, Mixed Media, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Figurative Art, Late 20th Century, Works on Paper, Watercolor and Ink, Monoprint, Ethereal Mood, Female Artist

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Jonathan Murray