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Marc Quinn — Separation of Body and Soul (Ultramarine)
Marc Quinn

Separation of Body and Soul (Ultramarine)

A luminous figure appears to dissolve into an ethereal ultramarine field, capturing the threshold between physical existence and transcendence. Quinn's masterful handling of oil paint creates a tension between the tangible weight of the body and its apparent release into boundless blue. The work invites contemplation on the fragile boundary separating our corporeal selves from something ineffable beyond.

Medium
oil on canvas

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Contemporary Art Evening Sale

June 27, 2013

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Marc Quinn, Separation of Body and Soul (Ultramarine)

A luminous figure appears to dissolve into an ethereal ultramarine field, capturing the threshold between physical existence and transcendence. Quinn's masterful handling of oil paint creates a tension between the tangible weight of the body and its apparent release into boundless blue. The work invites contemplation on the fragile boundary separating our corporeal selves from something ineffable beyond.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Blue, Symbolic, Conceptual, Modern, Moody, British, Abstract, Figurative, Oil on Canvas, Contemporary

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