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Mark Flood — Wedding Night
Mark Flood

Wedding Night

A bold and irreverent composition, Mark Flood's *Wedding Night* employs acrylic on canvas to explore themes of ritual, desire, and cultural mythology with his signature blend of humor and subversion. Flood's characteristic layering of text, pattern, or imagery creates a tension between celebration and underlying darkness, inviting viewers to question the romanticized narratives surrounding love and union. The work reflects Flood's broader practice of appropriating familiar cultural symbols and dismantling their sentimentality with sharp, sardonic energy.

Medium
acrylic on canvas

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Contemporary Art & Design Evening Sale

March 6, 2014

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Mark Flood, Wedding Night

A bold and irreverent composition, Mark Flood's *Wedding Night* employs acrylic on canvas to explore themes of ritual, desire, and cultural mythology with his signature blend of humor and subversion. Flood's characteristic layering of text, pattern, or imagery creates a tension between celebration and underlying darkness, inviting viewers to question the romanticized narratives surrounding love and union. The work reflects Flood's broader practice of appropriating familiar cultural symbols and dismantling their sentimentality with sharp, sardonic energy.

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

Related themes

Bold, Acrylic On Canvas, American, Mixed Media Feel, Expressive, Urban, Provocative, Colorful, Figurative, Contemporary

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