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Mike Kelley — Rewrite
Mike Kelley

Rewrite

*Rewrite* by Mike Kelley consists of two enamel-on-wood panels that reflect the artist's ongoing engagement with memory, repression, and the instability of meaning. The bold, graphic quality of the enamel surface evokes the visual language of signage and popular culture, hallmarks of Kelley's practice. The work's title suggests an act of revision or erasure, inviting viewers to consider how personal and cultural narratives are constructed, distorted, and reconfigured over time.

Medium
enamel on wood, in two parts

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 15, 2015

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Mike Kelley, Rewrite

*Rewrite* by Mike Kelley consists of two enamel-on-wood panels that reflect the artist's ongoing engagement with memory, repression, and the instability of meaning. The bold, graphic quality of the enamel surface evokes the visual language of signage and popular culture, hallmarks of Kelley's practice. The work's title suggests an act of revision or erasure, inviting viewers to consider how personal and cultural narratives are constructed, distorted, and reconfigured over time.

Medium
enamel on wood, in two parts
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Postmodern Art, Muted Palette, Male Artist, Provocative Mood, Conceptual Art, Contemporary Artist, Enamel On Wood, Provocative Tone, Diptych, American Artist, Late 20th Century, Text-Based Art, Neo-Expressionism, Diptych Format

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