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Toby Ziegler — Study for True North (2nd version)
Toby Ziegler

Study for True North (2nd version)

A meticulously layered construction, Ziegler's study combines humble materials — paper, PVA, pencil, plastic, and metal — to explore the tension between organic process and mechanical precision. The work operates as both preparatory investigation and autonomous object, its surfaces bearing the traces of accumulation, erasure, and structural decision-making. Fragmented geometric forms emerge through the interplay of translucent and opaque elements, evoking a cartographic or navigational logic that feels simultaneously precise and uncertain.

Medium
paper, PVA, pencil, plastic and metal

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February 29, 2016

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Toby Ziegler, Study for True North (2nd version)

A meticulously layered construction, Ziegler's study combines humble materials — paper, PVA, pencil, plastic, and metal — to explore the tension between organic process and mechanical precision. The work operates as both preparatory investigation and autonomous object, its surfaces bearing the traces of accumulation, erasure, and structural decision-making. Fragmented geometric forms emerge through the interplay of translucent and opaque elements, evoking a cartographic or navigational logic that feels simultaneously precise and uncertain.

Medium
paper, PVA, pencil, plastic and metal
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Abstract Art, Geometric Forms, Minimalist Aesthetic, Muted Palette, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, British Artist, Industrial Materials, Cerebral Mood, Contemporary Artist, Geometric Abstraction, 21st Century, Works on Paper, Neutral Tones, Study Work

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