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Yoshishige Saito — Work
Yoshishige Saito

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

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

November 8, 2015

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Yoshishige Saito, 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
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Abstract Art, 20th Century, Twentieth Century, Minimalist Mood, Postwar Japanese Art, Avant-Garde Pioneer, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Avant-Garde, Japanese Artist, Japanese Avant-Garde, Geometric Abstraction, Textural Surface, Oil On Wood, Japanese Postwar Art, Monochromatic, Industrial Process, Neutral Tones, Textured Surface, Abstract, Experimental Technique