
Work
A stark and unconventional composition, Yoshishige Saito's *Work* merges the physicality of oil paint with the mechanical precision of an electric drill, leaving a raw, textured surface etched into plywood. The industrial process of drilling becomes an expressive tool, creating rhythmic patterns and abrasions that challenge traditional notions of painting. The result is a tension between destruction and creation, where the scarred wooden surface itself becomes as integral to the work as the paint applied to it.
- Medium
- oil on plywood, marked with electric drill
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale
November 8, 2015
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