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Peter Halley — Red Cell over Blue-Green Prison
Peter Halley

Red Cell over Blue-Green Prison

2009

Peter Halley's "Red Cell over Blue-Green Prison" exemplifies Neo-Geo painting through its use of day-glo and pearlescent acrylics combined with textured Roll-a-Tex to create luminous, cell-like forms that reference both minimalist geometry and the artificial environments of contemporary digital culture. The work's bold red form positioned against a vibrant blue-green ground generates visual tension while the fluorescent materials create an almost hallucinatory quality that challenges traditional notions of painterly depth. Halley's engagement with prison imagery and cellular structures suggests commentary on surveillance, containment, and the claustrophobic nature of late twentieth century existence.

Medium
acrylic, fluorescent, pearlescent acrylic and Roll-a-Tex on canvas

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Peter Halley, Red Cell over Blue-Green Prison, 2009

Peter Halley's "Red Cell over Blue-Green Prison" exemplifies Neo-Geo painting through its use of day-glo and pearlescent acrylics combined with textured Roll-a-Tex to create luminous, cell-like forms that reference both minimalist geometry and the artificial environments of contemporary digital culture. The work's bold red form positioned against a vibrant blue-green ground generates visual tension while the fluorescent materials create an almost hallucinatory quality that challenges traditional notions of painterly depth. Halley's engagement with prison imagery and cellular structures suggests commentary on surveillance, containment, and the claustrophobic nature of late twentieth century existence.

Medium
acrylic, fluorescent, pearlescent acrylic and Roll-a-Tex on canvas
Year
2009
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Day-Glo painting, Digital Age imagery, American Artist, Fluorescent acrylic, Neon Aesthetic, Late 20th Century, Contemporary urban culture, Abstract Geometric, Anxious Mood, Neo-Expressionism

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