
Black Seditionaries No. 4
A richly layered mixed-media work on linen, Black Seditionaries No. 4 by Michael Wilkinson combines acrylic, oil, and beeswax with the weathered patina of verdigris to create a surface that feels both archival and alive. The inclusion of a painted badge, blackboard paint, string, and digital print introduces a tension between the handmade and the reproduced, evoking themes of subculture, protest, and material memory. The work draws on the visual language of punk and countercultural insignia, embedding these references within a tactile, heavily worked surface that resists easy categorization.
- Medium
- acrylic on linen with verdigris, oil, beeswax, painted badge, blackboard paint, string and digital print
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
February 10, 2016
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