
Ersterjunizweitausendundvierzehn
A large-scale canvas rendered in Rondinone's signature clown imagery, this work features a solitary, melancholic figure painted in bold, expressive strokes of acrylic. The title, a compound German word translating to "first of June two thousand and fourteen," reflects the artist's practice of embedding specific dates into his works, grounding the timeless archetype of the clown within a precise moment. The painting balances a sense of theatrical absurdity with an underlying emotional vulnerability, characteristic of Rondinone's ongoing exploration of isolation and the human condition.
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Art Day Sale
May 15, 2015
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