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Matias Faldbakken โ€” graphite on linen
Matias Faldbakken

graphite on linen

2009

A raw and reductive work by Norwegian artist Matias Faldbakken, this piece employs graphite applied directly to linen, merging the industrial with the handmade. The coarse texture of the fabric absorbs and resists the mark-making in equal measure, creating a surface that feels both labored and deliberately restrained. True to Faldbakken's broader practice of negation and anti-expression, the work hovers between image and erasure, object and gesture.

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

June 30, 2017

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Matias Faldbakken, graphite on linen, 2009

A raw and reductive work by Norwegian artist Matias Faldbakken, this piece employs graphite applied directly to linen, merging the industrial with the handmade. The coarse texture of the fabric absorbs and resists the mark-making in equal measure, creating a surface that feels both labored and deliberately restrained. True to Faldbakken's broader practice of negation and anti-expression, the work hovers between image and erasure, object and gesture.

Year
2009
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Graphite, Institutional Critique, Reductive Style, Male Artist, Linen Support, Conceptual Art, Contemporary Artist, Modern Era, Austere Mood, Norwegian Artist, Monochromatic, Graphite Drawing, Understated Mood, Text-Based Art, Minimalism

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