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Michael Wilkinson — Black Seditionaries No. 4
Michael Wilkinson

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

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

February 10, 2016

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Michael Wilkinson, 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
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Subversive Imagery, Dark Color Palette, Assemblage, Subculture Imagery, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, British Artist, Punk Aesthetic, Acrylic On Linen, British Male Artist, Textural Surface, Contemporary Painting, Textural Layering, Textural Abstraction, Contemporary Art, Political Art, Collage And Assemblage, Counter Culture, Punk Subculture

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