
Spiderweb
Vija Celmins renders an intricate spiderweb with her signature obsessive attention to detail, capturing the delicate geometry of silk threads suspended in space. The work exemplifies her meticulous practice of reproducing found natural phenomena, transforming a fleeting, fragile structure into an enduring and meditative image. Characteristic of her broader body of work, the piece invites prolonged looking, collapsing the distance between representation and reality.
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- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Prints & Multiples Online
November 30, 2018
Estimate: $2,500 – $3,500
Lot 29
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