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Contemporary Art Smith, Kiki Bee and Stars. 2005. Ink and go…
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319
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Contemporary Art Smith, Kiki Bee and Stars. 2005. Ink and go…
See original version (German)
Estimate €800 - €1,200
Voluntary lot
Description
Contemporary Art
Smith, Kiki
Bee and Stars. 2005. Ink and gouache on Losin handmade paper (with watermark). 29.5 x 20.5 cm. Signed and dated. Mounted on backing in places. - With a few very small, isolated spots; edges slightly bumped. Overall in very good condition.
SGSM 2018:50 D. - One of 100 uniquely designed pieces. - Published by Kunstverein Ulm. - In this work by Kiki Smith, her ongoing exploration of motifs relating to nature and the cosmos is evident, as she brings together two iconographic poles of her oeuvre: the bee as a symbol of the organic, the transitory, yet also the life-giving element, and the starry sky as an expression of a timeless fascination with cosmic vastness and infinity. The star shapes are applied using a stamp, a technique that combines mechanical repetition with manual uniqueness, lending each of the 100 sheets its own distinctive character. The ink on paper reinforces this impression of an immediate, process-oriented creation of the image.
Ink and gouache on Losin handmade paper (with watermark). Signed and dated. Mounted in places. – With a few very faint, barely visible handling marks; edges slightly bumped. Overall, very good condition. - One of 100 individually created unique works. - In this work by Kiki Smith, her ongoing exploration of motifs drawn from nature and the cosmos is evident in the way she brings together two iconographic poles of her oeuvre: the bee as a symbol of the organic, the transient, yet also the life-giving element, and the starry sky as an expression of a timeless fascination with cosmic vastness and infinity. The star shapes are applied using a stamp, a technique that combines mechanical repetition with manual uniqueness, lending each of the 100 sheets its own distinctive character. The ink on paper reinforces this impression of an immediate, process-oriented creation of the image.
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