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Thomas Ruff — Jpegs
Thomas Ruff

Jpegs

A monumental digital pigment print by Thomas Ruff from his celebrated *Jpegs* series, in which the artist deliberately enlarges low-resolution internet-sourced images until their compressed pixel blocks become bold, abstract fields of color. The resulting work hovers between photography and digital painting, exposing the underlying data structure of the image and challenging traditional notions of photographic authenticity. Ruff's process transforms visual information into a meditation on how images are constructed, transmitted, and perceived in the digital age.

Medium
Digital pigment print in colors, on photo paper, with full margins,

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Evening & Day Editions

October 26, 2015

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Thomas Ruff, Jpegs

A monumental digital pigment print by Thomas Ruff from his celebrated *Jpegs* series, in which the artist deliberately enlarges low-resolution internet-sourced images until their compressed pixel blocks become bold, abstract fields of color. The resulting work hovers between photography and digital painting, exposing the underlying data structure of the image and challenging traditional notions of photographic authenticity. Ruff's process transforms visual information into a meditation on how images are constructed, transmitted, and perceived in the digital age.

Medium
Digital pigment print in colors, on photo paper, with full margins,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Conceptual Photography, German Artist, Pigment Print, Photographic Print, Male Artist, Cool Tones, Glitch Art, Conceptual Art, Contemporary Photography, Digital Print, Pixelated Aesthetic, Large Format Print, Large Format, Pixel Aesthetic, Compression Artifacts, Internet Imagery, Established Artist, Digital Art, Cool Color Palette, Abstract Imagery, Post-Internet Art

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