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Sigmar Polke — Silberner Zwilling
Sigmar Polke

Silberner Zwilling

1975

A shimmering, enigmatic composition rendered in acrylic and spraypaint, *Silberner Zwilling* (Silver Twin) reflects Polke's playful yet probing engagement with surface, illusion, and the boundaries of painting. Metallic silver tones interact with gestural marks and sprayed passages, evoking a sense of duality and transformation central to the work's title. Characteristic of Polke's irreverent approach in the mid-1970s, the piece challenges conventional notions of authorship and material while embracing chance and visual ambiguity.

Medium
acrylic and spraypaint on canvas
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Execution: Painted in 1975.

🔨 Auction Lot

20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

March 7, 2002

Estimate: $800,000$1,200,000

Lot 9

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Sigmar Polke, Silberner Zwilling, 1975

A shimmering, enigmatic composition rendered in acrylic and spraypaint, *Silberner Zwilling* (Silver Twin) reflects Polke's playful yet probing engagement with surface, illusion, and the boundaries of painting. Metallic silver tones interact with gestural marks and sprayed passages, evoking a sense of duality and transformation central to the work's title. Characteristic of Polke's irreverent approach in the mid-1970s, the piece challenges conventional notions of authorship and material while embracing chance and visual ambiguity.

Medium
acrylic and spraypaint on canvas
Dimensions
150 x 130 cm
Year
1975
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

German Artist, Postwar Artist, Acrylic On Canvas, Male Artist, Experimental Art, Spray Paint, Abstract Painting, Contemporary Artist, Abstract Expressionism, Gestural Abstraction, Silver Tones, Neo-Expressionism

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Art Institute of Chicago