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Peter Halley — Cartoon Network
Peter Halley

Cartoon Network

1997

Peter Halley's "Cartoon Network" is a two part canvas work that exemplifies his distinctive neo geo aesthetic through the use of vibrant fluorescent and metallic pigments alongside traditional acrylic paint. The artist employs Roll a Tex, a textured medium, to create dimensional surfaces that evoke digital imagery and contemporary visual culture while referencing the glowing cathode ray tubes of television screens. The combination of pearlescent and fluorescent materials produces a luminous, energetic effect that bridges the gap between painting and the artificial light of electronic media.

Medium
acrylic, fluorescent, metallic, pearlescent acrylic and Roll-a-Tex on canvas, in two parts

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Contemporary Day Auction

October 10, 2024

Estimate: $100,000$150,000

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Peter Halley, Cartoon Network , 1997

Peter Halley's "Cartoon Network" is a two part canvas work that exemplifies his distinctive neo geo aesthetic through the use of vibrant fluorescent and metallic pigments alongside traditional acrylic paint. The artist employs Roll a Tex, a textured medium, to create dimensional surfaces that evoke digital imagery and contemporary visual culture while referencing the glowing cathode ray tubes of television screens. The combination of pearlescent and fluorescent materials produces a luminous, energetic effect that bridges the gap between painting and the artificial light of electronic media.

Medium
acrylic, fluorescent, metallic, pearlescent acrylic and Roll-a-Tex on canvas, in two parts
Year
1997
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Neon Aesthetics, Contemporary pop culture, Urban Culture, Television and media critique, Mixed Media, American Artist, Vibrant and energetic, Late 20th Century, Fluorescent acrylic paint, Neo-Expressionism

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John McNally