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Sigmar Polke — Tänzerin
Sigmar Polke

Tänzerin

1994

A swirling, translucent figure emerges from Polke's layered application of acrylic and iridescent interference colour, evoking the dynamic movement of a dancer caught mid-gesture. The shifting optical qualities of the interference pigments create an otherworldly luminescence that transforms with the viewer's perspective, lending the composition an almost spectral, flickering energy. True to Polke's experimental approach, the work dissolves the boundary between representation and abstraction, suggesting form through chromatic sensation rather than precise definition.

Medium
acrylic and interference colour on canvas

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

October 6, 2017

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Sigmar Polke, Tänzerin, 1994

A swirling, translucent figure emerges from Polke's layered application of acrylic and iridescent interference colour, evoking the dynamic movement of a dancer caught mid-gesture. The shifting optical qualities of the interference pigments create an otherworldly luminescence that transforms with the viewer's perspective, lending the composition an almost spectral, flickering energy. True to Polke's experimental approach, the work dissolves the boundary between representation and abstraction, suggesting form through chromatic sensation rather than precise definition.

Medium
acrylic and interference colour on canvas
Year
1994
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Capitalist Realism, Experimental Style, German Artist, Postwar Artist, Figurative Painting, 20th Century, Acrylic On Canvas, Male Artist, Dancer Subject, Postwar Contemporary, Iridescent Colors, Contemporary Art, Playful Mood, Neo-Expressionism, Experimental Medium

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Art Institute of Chicago