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348 - Contemporary Art Pusenkoff, George Who is afraid of the Scre…
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Estimate €1,400 - €2,000
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Contemporary Art Pusenkoff, George Who is afraid of the Screen #2. 2003. Acrylic on canvas. 70 x 70 cm. Signed and titled on the reverse, with details of the work and the work number. - A few small, barely noticeable scuffs. Overall, very good condition. The title of this work references Barnett Newman’s series of paintings ‘Who’s Afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue’ and transposes it into the digital age through its reference to the computer screen. By imitating the screen’s surface, Pusenkoff creates a sense of disorientation in the shift from an interactive to a static surface, thereby generating a tension between digital appearance and painterly materiality, which forms the conceptual core of his work: Pusenkoff examines the conditions of image creation and perception in the computer age, whilst at the same time drawing on 20th-century art history as a frame of reference. “Who is Afraid of the Screen” is one of his key series of works. Acrylic on canvas. Signed, dated, titled, marked with the location ‘Cologne’ and with further annotations on the reverse. – The title of this work references Barnett Newman’s series of paintings ‘Who’s Afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue’ and transposes it into the digital age. By imitating the screen interface, Pusenkoff creates a sense of disorientation in the transition from interactive to static interface, thereby generating a tension between digital appearance and painterly materiality, which forms the conceptual core of his work: Pusenkoff examines the conditions of image creation and perception in the computer age, whilst simultaneously using 20th-century art history as a frame of reference. “Who is Afraid of the Screen” is one of his central series of works. *This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This work is subject to the standard margin scheme. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is charged on the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) is charged on the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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Auction time 07/11/2026 at 11:00 AM
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