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Markus Oehlen — Sohn von Zwielicht
Markus Oehlen

Sohn von Zwielicht

Markus Oehlen's *Sohn von Zwielicht* is a visceral and energetic work executed in acrylic and spray paint on canvas, combining gestural brushwork with the raw immediacy of aerosol application. The painting pulses with layered marks and forms that oscillate between figuration and abstraction, reflecting Oehlen's characteristic blending of neo-expressionist impulses with influences drawn from graffiti and digital culture. The title, translating roughly to "Son of Twilight," evokes a sense of ambiguity and liminal tension that resonates throughout the work's turbulent visual surface.

Medium
acrylic, spray paint on canvas

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

June 30, 2015

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Markus Oehlen, Sohn von Zwielicht

Markus Oehlen's *Sohn von Zwielicht* is a visceral and energetic work executed in acrylic and spray paint on canvas, combining gestural brushwork with the raw immediacy of aerosol application. The painting pulses with layered marks and forms that oscillate between figuration and abstraction, reflecting Oehlen's characteristic blending of neo-expressionist impulses with influences drawn from graffiti and digital culture. The title, translating roughly to "Son of Twilight," evokes a sense of ambiguity and liminal tension that resonates throughout the work's turbulent visual surface.

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

Related themes

Dark Mood, German Artist, Dark Palette, Figurative Abstraction, Acrylic On Canvas, Turbulent Mood, Male Artist, Acrylic And Spray Paint, Spray Paint, Abstract Painting, Large Format Painting, Contemporary Artist, Canvas, Abstract Expressionism, Gestural Abstraction, Figuration, Large Format, Gestural Style, Mixed Media Painting, Post-Neo-Expressionism, Neo-Expressionism

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