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Tim Rollins and K.O.S. — Amerika: ten works
Tim Rollins and K.O.S.

Amerika: ten works

Created in collaboration between artist Tim Rollins and his South Bronx youth collective Kids of Survival (K.O.S.), this series of ten drawings combines metallic ink and graphite applied directly onto the pages of Franz Kafka's unfinished novel *Amerika*. The work merges literary source material with visual mark-making, allowing Kafka's text to serve simultaneously as canvas and conceptual foundation. The shimmering, gestural forms overlaid on the printed pages create a dialogue between the written word and abstract imagery, reflecting themes of immigration, aspiration, and the American experience central to Kafka's narrative.

Medium
Ten drawings in metallic ink and graphite, on book pages from Franz Kafkas 'Amerika'.

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October 17, 2017

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Tim Rollins and K.O.S., Amerika: ten works

Created in collaboration between artist Tim Rollins and his South Bronx youth collective Kids of Survival (K.O.S.), this series of ten drawings combines metallic ink and graphite applied directly onto the pages of Franz Kafka's unfinished novel *Amerika*. The work merges literary source material with visual mark-making, allowing Kafka's text to serve simultaneously as canvas and conceptual foundation. The shimmering, gestural forms overlaid on the printed pages create a dialogue between the written word and abstract imagery, reflecting themes of immigration, aspiration, and the American experience central to Kafka's narrative.

Medium
Ten drawings in metallic ink and graphite, on book pages from Franz Kafkas 'Amerika'.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Literary Inspiration, American Artists, Mixed Media, Late Twentieth Century, Conceptual Art, Silver And Gold Tones, Social Commentary, Political Commentary, Works on Paper, Collaborative Art, Contemporary Art, Monochromatic, Multiples Series, Drawing, Text-Based Art, Metallic Ink

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