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Roxy Paine — Scumak (P2-R19)
Roxy Paine

Scumak (P2-R19)

Roxy Paine's *Scumak (P2-R19)* is a work that reflects the artist's ongoing investigation into the intersection of industrial systems, automation, and organic form. Paine is known for machines that fabricate sculptural objects with minimal human intervention, blurring the boundaries between natural growth and mechanical production. The resulting piece embodies a tension between the controlled logic of technology and the unpredictable, almost biological qualities of the materials it shapes.

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October 28, 2013

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Roxy Paine, Scumak (P2-R19)

Roxy Paine's *Scumak (P2-R19)* is a work that reflects the artist's ongoing investigation into the intersection of industrial systems, automation, and organic form. Paine is known for machines that fabricate sculptural objects with minimal human intervention, blurring the boundaries between natural growth and mechanical production. The resulting piece embodies a tension between the controlled logic of technology and the unpredictable, almost biological qualities of the materials it shapes.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Male Artist, Industrial Materials, Systematic Process, Contemporary Artist, Post-Minimalism, American Artist, Sculptural Installation, Abstract Form, 21st Century Art, Neutral Tones

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