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Sterling Ruby — Drftrs (4205)
Sterling Ruby

Drftrs (4205)

Sterling Ruby's *Drftrs (4205)* is a dynamic work combining collage and paint on paper, layering fragmented imagery and raw gestural mark-making to create a sense of restless movement and displacement. The work reflects Ruby's ongoing exploration of American subcultures, waste, and social margins, with torn and assembled elements suggesting both improvisation and urgency. The interplay between found materials and applied paint speaks to themes of transience and identity adrift.

Medium
collage, paint on paper

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

February 13, 2015

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Sterling Ruby, Drftrs (4205)

Sterling Ruby's *Drftrs (4205)* is a dynamic work combining collage and paint on paper, layering fragmented imagery and raw gestural mark-making to create a sense of restless movement and displacement. The work reflects Ruby's ongoing exploration of American subcultures, waste, and social margins, with torn and assembled elements suggesting both improvisation and urgency. The interplay between found materials and applied paint speaks to themes of transience and identity adrift.

Medium
collage, paint on paper
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Bold Colors, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Expressive Mood, Collage, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Raw And Energetic, Gestural, 21st Century, Paint On Paper, Works on Paper, Abstract

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