
Obsidiana
2012
Sarah Lucas's *Obsidiana* (2012) is a provocative sculptural work that embodies the artist's characteristic use of crude, everyday materials to explore themes of sexuality, mortality, and the human body. Lucas employs her signature raw aesthetic to construct a form that simultaneously evokes vulnerability and defiance, blurring boundaries between the abject and the humorous. The work reflects Lucas's ongoing interrogation of gender and desire, inviting viewers to confront uncomfortable associations with visceral directness.
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- Auction House · Phillips
Notes
Execution: Executed in 2012.
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
March 8, 2002
Estimate: $80,000 – $120,000
Sold: $50,800
Lot 60
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