styrofoam, 4 panels
Rudolf Stingel's four-panel work transforms humble Styrofoam into a monumental sculptural surface, inviting viewers to reconsider the aesthetic potential of industrial, everyday materials. The panels bear the traces of touch and pressure, with impressed textures and marks that record human interaction and the passage of time. Stingel's choice of this disposable, utilitarian material challenges traditional hierarchies of artistic medium while elevating the ordinary into the realm of fine art.
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Contemporary Art Evening Sale
May 14, 2015
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