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Peter Alexander — 10/7/16 (Flo Lime Box)
Peter Alexander — 10/7/16 (Flo Lime Box)
Peter Alexander — 10/7/16 (Flo Lime Box)
Peter Alexander

10/7/16 (Flo Lime Box)

2016

Saturated with an electric, almost acidic lime radiance, 10/7/16 (Flo Lime Box) exemplifies Peter Alexander's lifelong investigation into light as both subject and material. Cast in urethane, this compact sculptural object measures just under twenty-two centimeters on each side, yet its presence far exceeds its modest scale. Alexander manipulates the resin's inherent translucency so that color appears to emanate from within, dissolving the boundary between surface and depth. The result is an object that seems less fabricated than discovered, as though a concentrated pocket of Southern California light had been coaxed into permanent, holdable form. Alexander emerged from the celebrated Los Angeles "Light and Space" movement of the 1960s alongside figures such as Larry Bell and Robert Irwin, and his practice has consistently treated perception itself as the primary medium. The box format, revisited across decades of the artist's output, functions as a kind of phenomenological container, inviting the viewer to consider how color shifts with changing ambient light and viewing angle. The fluorescent lime hue chosen here carries an almost kinetic charge, oscillating between warmth and cool depending on the light source nearby, so that the work genuinely behaves differently in a domestic setting than it does under gallery illumination. For collectors, the work arrives signed by the artist and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity, providing both provenance confidence and a direct line of connection to Alexander's studio practice. Given the artist's institutional recognition and the enduring critical regard for the Light and Space movement, pieces of this intimacy and chromatic intensity represent a compelling opportunity to acquire a work that rewards sustained, close living with it over time.

Medium
Urethane
Overall
Signed
Yes

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Peter Alexander, 10/7/16 (Flo Lime Box), 2016

Saturated with an electric, almost acidic lime radiance, 10/7/16 (Flo Lime Box) exemplifies Peter Alexander's lifelong investigation into light as both subject and material. Cast in urethane, this compact sculptural object measures just under twenty-two centimeters on each side, yet its presence far exceeds its modest scale. Alexander manipulates the resin's inherent translucency so that color appears to emanate from within, dissolving the boundary between surface and depth. The result is an object that seems less fabricated than discovered, as though a concentrated pocket of Southern California light had been coaxed into permanent, holdable form. Alexander emerged from the celebrated Los Angeles "Light and Space" movement of the 1960s alongside figures such as Larry Bell and Robert Irwin, and his practice has consistently treated perception itself as the primary medium. The box format, revisited across decades of the artist's output, functions as a kind of phenomenological container, inviting the viewer to consider how color shifts with changing ambient light and viewing angle. The fluorescent lime hue chosen here carries an almost kinetic charge, oscillating between warmth and cool depending on the light source nearby, so that the work genuinely behaves differently in a domestic setting than it does under gallery illumination. For collectors, the work arrives signed by the artist and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity, providing both provenance confidence and a direct line of connection to Alexander's studio practice. Given the artist's institutional recognition and the enduring critical regard for the Light and Space movement, pieces of this intimacy and chromatic intensity represent a compelling opportunity to acquire a work that rewards sustained, close living with it over time.

Medium
Urethane
Dimensions
overall: 17.8 x 21 x 21 cm
Year
2016
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Rago/Wright/LAMA/Toomey & Co.

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