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Tim Bavington — 518 Beats (Ready, Steady, 15 Go!)
Tim Bavington — 518 Beats (Ready, Steady, 15 Go!)
Tim Bavington

518 Beats (Ready, Steady, 15 Go!)

2011

This composition presents a meticulously ordered grid of vertical stripes in varying widths and chromatic intensities, organized into horizontal bands that create a rhythmic, stacked structure. The palette shifts subtly across the work, moving from cooler blues and teals to warmer reds, purples, and magentas, creating zones of tonal variation within the overall composition. Applied in synthetic polymer on fabric, the stripes demonstrate careful modulation in saturation and value, suggesting a systematic yet intuitive approach to color relationships. The work exemplifies a practice rooted in geometric abstraction and color field painting, while the repetitive, almost musical quality of the striped format suggests an engagement with seriality and pattern based composition.

Medium
synthetic polymer on fabric
Overall
Location
Rago Auctions, Lambertville, NJ

Notes

Pure Edge: American Geometric Abstraction (Selected Works from MACBA Buenos Aires), Rago Auctions, 2026-05-01. Lot 118. Signed, titled, and dated to verso '518 Beats (Ready, Steady, 15 Go!) Tim Bavington 11'.

🔨 Auction Lot

Pure Edge: American Geometric Abstraction (Selected Works from MACBA Buenos Aires)

May 1, 2026

Estimate: $5,000 to $7,000

Lot 118

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Tim Bavington, 518 Beats (Ready, Steady, 15 Go!), 2011

This composition presents a meticulously ordered grid of vertical stripes in varying widths and chromatic intensities, organized into horizontal bands that create a rhythmic, stacked structure. The palette shifts subtly across the work, moving from cooler blues and teals to warmer reds, purples, and magentas, creating zones of tonal variation within the overall composition. Applied in synthetic polymer on fabric, the stripes demonstrate careful modulation in saturation and value, suggesting a systematic yet intuitive approach to color relationships. The work exemplifies a practice rooted in geometric abstraction and color field painting, while the repetitive, almost musical quality of the striped format suggests an engagement with seriality and pattern based composition.

Medium
synthetic polymer on fabric
Dimensions
overall: 94.3 x 94 cm
Year
2011
Seen at
Rago Auctions, Lambertville, United States

Related themes

Red Dominant, Repetitive Structure, Modern Minimalism, Purple Tones, Musical Composition, Contemporary Abstraction, Synthetic Polymer, Color Relationships, Systematic Color, Vertical Stripes, Color Field, Geometric Abstraction, Rhythmic Pattern, Fabric Art, Seriality, Grid Based, Abstract, Teal Accents, Chromatic Variation, Visual Rhythm

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