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Tal R — Nine works: (i) Birth of Laughing Chinaman, 2002; (ii) Spiral Bar, 2002; (iii) Shamotte, 2001; (iv) The Boots, 2002; (v) Tranquebar, 2002-3 (vi) Pyramid Player, 2003; (vii) Psykologi Canit Dance, 2002; (viii) Cream 13, 2003; (ix) Birth of Figure, 2003
Tal R

Nine works: (i) Birth of Laughing Chinaman, 2002; (ii) Spiral Bar, 2002; (iii) Shamotte, 2001; (iv) The Boots, 2002; (v) Tranquebar, 2002-3 (vi) Pyramid Player, 2003; (vii) Psykologi Canit Dance, 2002; (viii) Cream 13, 2003; (ix) Birth of Figure, 2003

Tal R's suite of nine mixed media works on paper showcases the Danish-Israeli artist's exuberant and idiosyncratic visual language, blending figuration, pattern, and raw gestural mark-making. Created between 2001 and 2003, the works draw on a eclectic range of cultural references, from folk art and kitsch to mythology and everyday objects, rendered in vivid, often clashing colors and textures. Together, the pieces reflect Tal R's characteristic fusion of the playful and the psychological, constructing a densely layered visual world that resists easy categorization.

Medium
mixed media on paper
Spotted At
Auction House · Phillips

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

February 13, 2015

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Tal R, Nine works: (i) Birth of Laughing Chinaman, 2002; (ii) Spiral Bar, 2002; (iii) Shamotte, 2001; (iv) The Boots, 2002; (v) Tranquebar, 2002-3 (vi) Pyramid Player, 2003; (vii) Psykologi Canit Dance, 2002; (viii) Cream 13, 2003; (ix) Birth of Figure, 2003

Tal R's suite of nine mixed media works on paper showcases the Danish-Israeli artist's exuberant and idiosyncratic visual language, blending figuration, pattern, and raw gestural mark-making. Created between 2001 and 2003, the works draw on a eclectic range of cultural references, from folk art and kitsch to mythology and everyday objects, rendered in vivid, often clashing colors and textures. Together, the pieces reflect Tal R's characteristic fusion of the playful and the psychological, constructing a densely layered visual world that resists easy categorization.

Medium
mixed media on paper
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Series Work, Danish Artist, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Contemporary Artist, Figurative Art, Danish Male Artist, Works on Paper, Contemporary Art, Early 2000s, Series Format, Narrative Imagery, Vibrant Colors, Playful Mood, Neo-Expressionism

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