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Sterling Ruby — Drftrs (4283)
Sterling Ruby

Drftrs (4283)

2013

Sterling Ruby's *Drftrs (4283)* is a dynamic mixed-media work combining ink, paint, and collaged paper on paper, encased in the artist's own custom frame. The piece reflects Ruby's ongoing exploration of raw, layered materials and fragmented imagery, evoking themes of displacement, subculture, and the frenetic energy of contemporary life. The integration of collage with gestural mark-making creates a dense, textured surface that blurs the boundaries between painting, drawing, and assemblage.

Medium
ink, paint and collaged paper on paper, in artist's frame

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

March 9, 2018

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Sterling Ruby, Drftrs (4283), 2013

Sterling Ruby's *Drftrs (4283)* is a dynamic mixed-media work combining ink, paint, and collaged paper on paper, encased in the artist's own custom frame. The piece reflects Ruby's ongoing exploration of raw, layered materials and fragmented imagery, evoking themes of displacement, subculture, and the frenetic energy of contemporary life. The integration of collage with gestural mark-making creates a dense, textured surface that blurs the boundaries between painting, drawing, and assemblage.

Medium
ink, paint and collaged paper on paper, in artist's frame
Year
2013
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Abstract Art, Gestural Mark-Making, Dark Palette, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Collage, Contemporary Artist, Framed Artwork, American Artist, Raw Aesthetic, Textural Complexity, 21st Century, Works on Paper, Raw And Gritty, Abstract, Neo-Expressionism

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