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Sarah Lucas — Obsidiana
Sarah Lucas

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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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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Sarah Lucas, 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.

Dimensions
63.5 x 56.5 cm
Year
2012
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Bold Statement, Black Tones, Provocative Imagery, Conceptual Art, Avant-Garde, British Artist, Contemporary Artist, Raw Aesthetic, Sculptural Installation, Female Artist

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