
hole-punched paper
1971
A delicate and meditative work by Brazilian-Swiss artist Mira Schendel, this piece employs the simple yet profound act of hole-punching paper to explore themes of void, presence, and absence. The deliberate perforations create a rhythmic dialogue between material and emptiness, inviting contemplation of the space that exists both within and beyond the physical surface. Schendel transforms an act of negation — the removal of matter — into a poetic meditation on language, silence, and the fragile boundary between something and nothing.
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- Auction House · Phillips
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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
November 17, 2016
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