
Two Cells, Horizontal Prison
Peter Halley's *Two Cells, Horizontal Prison* features bold, geometric forms rendered in vivid acrylic and fluorescent Day-Glo colors, with a textured surface created through the application of Roll-a-Tex. The composition presents two stark, cell-like rectangles connected by conduit-like passages, referencing the rigid systems and social structures that define modern life. Halley's use of industrial materials and intense, artificial color amplifies the painting's underlying critique of confinement, connectivity, and the constructed nature of contemporary existence.
- Medium
- acrylic, Day-Glo acrylic, Roll-a-Tex on canvas
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Art Day Sale
November 14, 2014
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