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OSCAR MURILLO | Untitled (Drawing off the Wall)
估價
120,000 - 180,000 USD
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描述
- Oscar Murillo
- Untitled (Drawing off the Wall)
- oil, spray paint, oilstick, graphite and dirt on canvas
- 71 1/2 by 71 1/2 in. 181.5 by 181.5 cm.
- Executed in 2011.
來源
Ghebaly Gallery, Los Angeles
Private Collection (acquired from the above)
Private Collection (acquired from the above)
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The canvas is unlined. The surface irregularities are consistent with the artist's working method and choice of medium. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is a small area of irregular fluorescence to the lower right corner, which does not appear to be as a result of restoration. Unframed.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
拍品資料及來源
"Murillo’s use of text in his paintings illustrates the limits and the possibilities presented by language; words are part of histories that are not always our own, but that we cling to. The physicality of painting is one that provides a sturdy framework for making the leap into the performative realm, a showing of convivial desire."
Legacy Russell
'Oscar Murillo by Legacy Russell', in: BOMB Magazine, No. 122, Winter 2013, online Colombian born, London based, and globally renowned artist, Oscar Murillo is undoubtedly one of the most prolific young artists to burst onto the contemporary art scene in recent years. Murillo’s un-stretched canvases transgress both physical and canonical boundaries, as he “jump[s] from one process to another, barely considering formal ideas of painting” (Oscar Murillo in conversation with Beatrix Ruf, 'Working to Work — Oscar Murillo', in: Flash Art, Issue 292, October 2013, online). Here, aspects of performance, “happenings” and installation become intertwined within his predominantly painterly canvases.
Powerfully juxtaposing a monochrome black segment, crevasses from his famous ‘folding’ technique, dominating text, and frenzied marks scribbled in an all-over composition, Untitled is an exceptionally expressive and dynamic painting from his off the Wall series. In an imposing bright pink paint, the word ‘Pollo’ is inscribed across the canvas – Spanish for ‘chicken’. As in many of his works, his choice of text vaguely elicits the artist’s Colombian heritage and humble upbringing, where chicken remains the most affordable meat available to the working class, a social ranking that the artist was born into.
Murillo’s artistic practice is deeply intertwined with his origins growing up in the small mountain-side town of La Paila in South East Columbia. Rather than being exposed to a traditional Western art education, Murillo appropriated his experiences from the streets, the local industry of sugar cane production as well as encounters with his family and friends, all of which have provided a strong catalyst to explore the conjunction of different materials and mediums. When moving to London, the artist encountered an entirely different culture yet remained closely linked to his origins. Working as a cleaner at night in office buildings in the City of London alongside fellow Colombians, Murillo began to incorporate the tools of his trade into his process of art production.
Like Jean-Michel Basquiat, Murillo therefore highlights meaningful nuances which are personal to his history and culture simply by exposing them on the global platform of the art scene. However, his proclivity for integrating the debris of his studio into his laborious production method gives his works their own history so that they transcend the mere representation of an ideal; instead, they embody the actual experiences of displacement, nostalgia and multi-culturalism encountered by the artist.
Legacy Russell
'Oscar Murillo by Legacy Russell', in: BOMB Magazine, No. 122, Winter 2013, online Colombian born, London based, and globally renowned artist, Oscar Murillo is undoubtedly one of the most prolific young artists to burst onto the contemporary art scene in recent years. Murillo’s un-stretched canvases transgress both physical and canonical boundaries, as he “jump[s] from one process to another, barely considering formal ideas of painting” (Oscar Murillo in conversation with Beatrix Ruf, 'Working to Work — Oscar Murillo', in: Flash Art, Issue 292, October 2013, online). Here, aspects of performance, “happenings” and installation become intertwined within his predominantly painterly canvases.
Powerfully juxtaposing a monochrome black segment, crevasses from his famous ‘folding’ technique, dominating text, and frenzied marks scribbled in an all-over composition, Untitled is an exceptionally expressive and dynamic painting from his off the Wall series. In an imposing bright pink paint, the word ‘Pollo’ is inscribed across the canvas – Spanish for ‘chicken’. As in many of his works, his choice of text vaguely elicits the artist’s Colombian heritage and humble upbringing, where chicken remains the most affordable meat available to the working class, a social ranking that the artist was born into.
Murillo’s artistic practice is deeply intertwined with his origins growing up in the small mountain-side town of La Paila in South East Columbia. Rather than being exposed to a traditional Western art education, Murillo appropriated his experiences from the streets, the local industry of sugar cane production as well as encounters with his family and friends, all of which have provided a strong catalyst to explore the conjunction of different materials and mediums. When moving to London, the artist encountered an entirely different culture yet remained closely linked to his origins. Working as a cleaner at night in office buildings in the City of London alongside fellow Colombians, Murillo began to incorporate the tools of his trade into his process of art production.
Like Jean-Michel Basquiat, Murillo therefore highlights meaningful nuances which are personal to his history and culture simply by exposing them on the global platform of the art scene. However, his proclivity for integrating the debris of his studio into his laborious production method gives his works their own history so that they transcend the mere representation of an ideal; instead, they embody the actual experiences of displacement, nostalgia and multi-culturalism encountered by the artist.