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Rita Ackermann — Fire by Days Blues X
Rita Ackermann

Fire by Days Blues X

2012

Rita Ackermann's *Fire by Days Blues X* is an evocative work rendered in oil and pigment on paper, showcasing the artist's signature blend of raw gestural mark-making and fragmented figuration. Layers of smeared and pooled pigment create a turbulent, atmospheric surface where form dissolves and re-emerges with haunting intensity. The work reflects Ackermann's ongoing exploration of destruction and transformation, evoking a sense of primal energy caught between chaos and memory.

Medium
oil and pigment on paper

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session

May 10, 2018

Estimate: $10,000$15,000

Sold: $10,000

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Rita Ackermann, Fire by Days Blues X, 2012

Rita Ackermann's *Fire by Days Blues X* is an evocative work rendered in oil and pigment on paper, showcasing the artist's signature blend of raw gestural mark-making and fragmented figuration. Layers of smeared and pooled pigment create a turbulent, atmospheric surface where form dissolves and re-emerges with haunting intensity. The work reflects Ackermann's ongoing exploration of destruction and transformation, evoking a sense of primal energy caught between chaos and memory.

Medium
oil and pigment on paper
Year
2012
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Hungarian Artist, Figurative Abstraction, Mixed Media, Emerging Artist, Contemporary Artist, Abstract Expressionism, Gestural Abstraction, Dark Moody Tones, Oil And Pigment, Female Artist, Paper Support

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