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Thomas Ruff — Cassini 33
Thomas Ruff

Cassini 33

2009

Thomas Ruff's *Cassini 33* is a large-scale chromogenic print drawn from NASA's Cassini spacecraft imagery, in which Ruff transforms raw astronomical data into a richly saturated, almost painterly vision of Saturn and its surrounding cosmos. Through digital manipulation, he heightens color and contrast to blur the boundary between scientific document and aesthetic abstraction. The work is presented in the artist's frame, a deliberate choice that reinforces Ruff's ongoing investigation into the constructed and mediated nature of images.

Medium
chromogenic print, in artist's frame

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

March 9, 2018

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Thomas Ruff, Cassini 33, 2009

Thomas Ruff's *Cassini 33* is a large-scale chromogenic print drawn from NASA's Cassini spacecraft imagery, in which Ruff transforms raw astronomical data into a richly saturated, almost painterly vision of Saturn and its surrounding cosmos. Through digital manipulation, he heightens color and contrast to blur the boundary between scientific document and aesthetic abstraction. The work is presented in the artist's frame, a deliberate choice that reinforces Ruff's ongoing investigation into the constructed and mediated nature of images.

Medium
chromogenic print, in artist's frame
Year
2009
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Conceptual Photography, German Artist, Photography, Space Exploration, Scientific Imagery, Male Artist, Cool Tones, Scientific Aesthetic, Conceptual Art, Contemporary Artist, Contemporary Photography, Appropriation Art, Framed Print, Chromogenic Print, Late 20th Century, Established Artist, Framed Work, Space Imagery, Otherworldly Mood

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