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Tony Oursler — Groft
Tony Oursler

Groft

A distorted human face is projected or rendered onto a crumpled, irregular surface, creating an unsettling tension between the organic and the artificial. Oursler employs his signature exploration of disembodied features, combining photographic imagery with acrylic paint on paper to blur the boundaries between portraiture and abstraction. The work evokes themes of psychological fragmentation, identity, and the uncanny, hallmarks of Oursler's broader investigation into the human condition.

Medium
photograph and acrylic on paper

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Under the Influence

April 8, 2014

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Tony Oursler, Groft

A distorted human face is projected or rendered onto a crumpled, irregular surface, creating an unsettling tension between the organic and the artificial. Oursler employs his signature exploration of disembodied features, combining photographic imagery with acrylic paint on paper to blur the boundaries between portraiture and abstraction. The work evokes themes of psychological fragmentation, identity, and the uncanny, hallmarks of Oursler's broader investigation into the human condition.

Medium
photograph and acrylic on paper
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Dark Mood, Photography, Acrylic On Paper, Surreal, Bold, Conceptual, Male Artist, American, Mixed Media, Photograph And Acrylic, Conceptual Art, Experimental, Contemporary Artist, Dark Tones, American Artist, Surrealist, Abstract, Figurative, Contemporary

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