
Depeche Mode Night
A found canvas serves as the ground for McKenzie's layered application of acrylic and oil, merging the pre-existing surface's history with the artist's own marks. The work evokes the aesthetic world of late-night club culture and the iconic post-punk band, channeling a mood of nocturnal intimacy and subcultural devotion. McKenzie's signature blending of high and low cultural references is at play here, treating music fandom and collective memory as worthy subjects for formal painterly exploration.
- Medium
- acrylic, oil on found canvas
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Art Day Sale
October 16, 2014
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