
Time is on Our Side
2013
A solitary figure rendered in Marcel Dzama's unmistakable ink-drawn vocabulary occupies the endpaper of this intimate 2013 work, its compressed scale lending the composition an almost talismanic intensity. Dzama's characteristic palette of muted earth tones and flat graphic silhouettes conjures a world suspended between folklore and unease, where theatrical characters enact rituals whose meaning hovers just beyond legibility. The choice of endpaper as support is quietly significant, situating the image at the threshold between book and world, suggesting a narrative that has spilled beyond its intended boundaries. Measuring just 20.3 by 12.7 cm, "Time is on Our Side" rewards close looking in the way that only small-format works can, drawing the viewer into a private, almost conspiratorial exchange with the image. Dzama, who rose to international prominence through his obsessively detailed drawings before transitioning into film, chess piece sculpture, and large-scale installation, has always treated works on paper as primary rather than preparatory. This piece carries the full weight of his mature practice in a format that makes it exceptionally accessible to collectors seeking a genuine example of his hand at a scale suited to intimate display. Signed by the artist, the work is accompanied by the provenance of EHC Fine Art Gallery Auction and represents a compelling opportunity to acquire a characteristic example of one of the most distinctive figurative voices to emerge from the post-conceptual generation. Its modest dimensions belie the ambition of the image, which carries Dzama's signature capacity to make the domestic feel faintly dangerous and the fantastical feel entirely plausible.
- Medium
- Marker on endpaper
- Overall
- Signed
- Yes
- Spotted At
- Gallery · EHC Fine Art Gallery Auction
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