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Nick Doyle — The Sea
Nick Doyle — The Sea
Nick Doyle — The Sea
Nick Doyle — The Sea
Nick Doyle — The Sea
Nick Doyle

The Sea

2026

A framed diptych rendered entirely in bleached and indigo denim presents a minimalist seascape. The upper two thirds of the composition occupies an empty, pale blue void, while the lower third depicts a horizon line of turbulent waves rendered in dark navy and white thread. The work employs the language of tarot or instructional card imagery, with the title 'THE SEA' printed in stark black lettering at the base. Doyle's characteristic use of denim as sculptural material transforms this quotidian fabric into a vehicle for meditative, emblematic imagery, invoking both the traditions of American folk art and the melancholic register of contemporary abstraction.

Medium
Bleached denim on panel
Overall

Notes

From Galerie Perrotin's solo show "Collective Hallucinations" by Nick Doyle at Perrotin New York, April 24 – May 30, 2026. Inquiries: cecileattal@perrotin.com.

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Nick Doyle, The Sea, 2026

A framed diptych rendered entirely in bleached and indigo denim presents a minimalist seascape. The upper two thirds of the composition occupies an empty, pale blue void, while the lower third depicts a horizon line of turbulent waves rendered in dark navy and white thread. The work employs the language of tarot or instructional card imagery, with the title 'THE SEA' printed in stark black lettering at the base. Doyle's characteristic use of denim as sculptural material transforms this quotidian fabric into a vehicle for meditative, emblematic imagery, invoking both the traditions of American folk art and the melancholic register of contemporary abstraction.

Medium
Bleached denim on panel
Dimensions
overall: 61 x 45.7 cm
Year
2026
Seen at
Galerie Perrotin, Paris, France

Related themes

Symbolic Composition, Seascape, Stitched Textile, Wall Based Work, Contemporary Craft, Iconic Symbolism, Americana, Mixed Media, Indigo, American Artist, Denim Sculpture, Bleached Denim, Working Class Materials, Contemporary Art, Textile Art, Panel Work, Blue Palette, Tarot Aesthetic, Narrative Imagery, Minimalism

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