
Myrdalsjokull Glacier Thaw
Marc Quinn's "Myrdalsjokull Glacier Thaw" is a striking oil on canvas that captures the dramatic recession of Iceland's Myrdalsjokull glacier, rendered with Quinn's characteristically visceral approach to the natural world. The painting confronts the viewer with the raw, unsettling beauty of a landscape in transformation, where melting ice and exposed rock bear witness to the accelerating effects of climate change. Through rich, layered brushwork, Quinn transforms the glacial terrain into both a scientific document and an emotional meditation on loss, impermanence, and humanity's impact on the environment.
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Art Day Sale
October 15, 2015
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