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Oscar Murillo — Segmented into four discrete abstract zones that chime with centrifugal energy, Oscar Murillo’s
Oscar Murillo

Segmented into four discrete abstract zones that chime with centrifugal energy, Oscar Murillo’s

2012

Segmented into four discrete abstract zones that chime with centrifugal energy, Oscar Murillo's dynamic composition employs oil, oil stick, graphite, and dirt on canvas to create a raw and visceral visual language. The incorporation of dirt into the medium grounds the work in a sense of place and labor, while the sweeping marks and bold gestures radiate outward with restless, kinetic force. Murillo's layered surfaces blur the boundaries between painting and material reality, inviting viewers to consider themes of cultural identity, globalization, and the physical residue of human activity.

Medium
oil, oil stick, graphite and dirt on canvas

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

November 25, 2018

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Oscar Murillo, Segmented into four discrete abstract zones that chime with centrifugal energy, Oscar Murillo’s, 2012

Segmented into four discrete abstract zones that chime with centrifugal energy, Oscar Murillo's dynamic composition employs oil, oil stick, graphite, and dirt on canvas to create a raw and visceral visual language. The incorporation of dirt into the medium grounds the work in a sense of place and labor, while the sweeping marks and bold gestures radiate outward with restless, kinetic force. Murillo's layered surfaces blur the boundaries between painting and material reality, inviting viewers to consider themes of cultural identity, globalization, and the physical residue of human activity.

Medium
oil, oil stick, graphite and dirt on canvas
Year
2012
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Large Scale Format, Male Artist, Colombian Artist, Mixed Media, Abstract Painting, Contemporary Artist, Abstract Expressionism, Gestural Abstraction, 21st Century, Raw And Visceral, Earth Tones, Oil on Canvas

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