
Monument Stalagmite / Icolagnia
A towering assemblage of industrial and synthetic materials, Ruby's work stacks and fuses PVC pipe, Formica, urethane, and spray paint into a crude, stalagmite-like formation that rises with raw, visceral energy. The piece draws on the visual language of urban detritus and underground subcultures, collapsing distinctions between sculpture, graffiti, and found-object construction. Its dual title—referencing both geological formations and the psychological term for arousal through imagery—suggests a tension between the abject and the seductive embedded within the work's imposing physical presence.
- Medium
- PVC pipe, formica, urethane, spray paint and wood
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Art Day Sale
June 30, 2015
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