
Red Cell Over Two Horizontal Prisons
2007
Peter Halley's geometric abstraction presents a vivid red cell connected by a conduit, hovering above two horizontal prison-like structures rendered in stark, flat planes of color. The work employs his signature use of Day-Glo, metallic acrylic, and Roll-a-Tex to create a tactile, luminous surface that reinforces the painting's industrial, urban character. Rooted in neo-geo conceptualism, Halley uses the symbolic vocabulary of cells and conduits to interrogate systems of social confinement and the invisible structures that govern modern life.
- Medium
- acrylic, Day-Glo, metallic acrylic and Roll-a-Tex on canvas
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
March 9, 2018
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