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Lot 2 D

A.R. Penck - Konstruktion in den Raum hinein

Auction 1187 - overview Cologne
03.12.2021, 18:00 - Evening Sale - Modern and Contemporary Art
Estimate: 25.000 € - 35.000 €
Result: 51.250 € (incl. premium)

A.R. Penck

Konstruktion in den Raum hinein
2002

Acrylic on canvas. 90 x 70 cm. Framed. Signed 'ar. penck'. Titled 'KONSTRUKTION IN DEN RAUM HINEIN' on canvas overlap.

A.R. Penck titled this work created in 2002 "Konstruktion in den Raum hinein", which captivates with its vibrant colours. Crystalline shapes can be found in this abstract composition that actually create a perception of spatial depth. This three-dimensional effect is evoked by juxtaposed chiaroscuro contrasts of black and pale blue areas, which also stand out intensely against the deep red background. In this work the artist, whose painting is otherwise entirely designed for linearity and two-dimensionality, plays with depth and planes. He departs from the typical graffiti-like aesthetics and hints at constructivist pictorial elements. Nonetheless, to some extent Penck remains faithful to his equally emphatic and enigmatic vocabulary of signs; letters, punctuation marks, circular and arrow shapes are in evidence.

Provenance

Galerie Michael Wener, Cologne (adhesive label verso); private collection, North Rhine Westphalia

Exhibitions

Cologne 2003 (Galerie Michael Werner), A.R. Penck, Jenseits der Kriege, exhib.cat. no.1 with colour ill.