
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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- Auction House ยท Phillips
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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
June 30, 2017
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