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Mike Kelley — Physiological Landscape
Mike Kelley

Physiological Landscape

1983

Physiological Landscape is a two-part work by Mike Kelley rendered in acrylic and marker on paper, combining the rawness of hand-drawn mark-making with bold color to evoke both the organic and the psychological. Kelley's characteristic blending of high and low cultural references surfaces in the work's tension between diagrammatic precision and visceral, almost grotesque imagery. The piece reflects his enduring preoccupation with the body, repression, and the hidden landscapes of the human interior.

Medium
acrylic and marker on paper, in 2 parts

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Mike Kelley, Physiological Landscape, 1983

Physiological Landscape is a two-part work by Mike Kelley rendered in acrylic and marker on paper, combining the rawness of hand-drawn mark-making with bold color to evoke both the organic and the psychological. Kelley's characteristic blending of high and low cultural references surfaces in the work's tension between diagrammatic precision and visceral, almost grotesque imagery. The piece reflects his enduring preoccupation with the body, repression, and the hidden landscapes of the human interior.

Medium
acrylic and marker on paper, in 2 parts
Year
1983
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Acrylic On Paper, Marker Drawing, Figurative Abstraction, Unsettling Mood, Male Artist, Cool Tones, Conceptual Art, Postmodern, Post-Modern Art, Contemporary Artist, Diptych, American Artist, Figurative Art, Raw And Visceral, Late 20th Century, Works on Paper, Contemporary Art, Acrylic And Marker, Neo-Expressionism, Diptych Format, Dark Humor, Abstract Landscape

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