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Pat Steir — Ice #2
Pat Steir

Ice #2

2002

Pat Steir's *Ice #2* is a large-scale oil on canvas that showcases the artist's signature pour-and-drip technique, in which paint is allowed to cascade freely down the surface, mimicking the natural flow of water and ice. The composition is dominated by a deep, dark background from which shimmering rivulets of silver, white, and pale blue emerge, evoking the crystalline stillness of a frozen waterfall. Steir's process surrenders a degree of control to chance, resulting in a work that feels simultaneously spontaneous and meditative.

Medium
oil on canvas

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 17, 2017

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Pat Steir, Ice #2, 2002

Pat Steir's *Ice #2* is a large-scale oil on canvas that showcases the artist's signature pour-and-drip technique, in which paint is allowed to cascade freely down the surface, mimicking the natural flow of water and ice. The composition is dominated by a deep, dark background from which shimmering rivulets of silver, white, and pale blue emerge, evoking the crystalline stillness of a frozen waterfall. Steir's process surrenders a degree of control to chance, resulting in a work that feels simultaneously spontaneous and meditative.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
2002
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Ice, Blue, Serene, American, Cool Tones, Ethereal, Expressionistic, Nature Inspired, Drip Painting, Large Scale Painting, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Abstract Expressionism, Gestural, Gestural Abstraction, Process Art, Drip Technique, Meditative Mood, Monochromatic, Blue And White, Monochromatic Palette, Female Artist, Abstract, Cool Color Palette, Large Scale, Oil on Canvas, Contemporary

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