Albert Oehlen

Galerie Bleich-Rossi, Graz
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1995

This work is in good condition overall. There is evidence of wear and handling toward the edges and corners, resulting in some slight paint loss. There is evidence of scattered craquelure, particularly in the gray painted portion at the top center. There are some impressions in the canvas where the top canvas is stapled to the bottom canvas by the artist. The canvas is slightly loose on the stretcher and is buckling at the top left and towards the right center. The surface accretions appear inherent to the artist's working method. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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"I can find something beautiful if I understand the idea and if I think there's the right thought behind it. To lie in art would be a misunderstanding–it would be taking art for something that it isn't; for example, to try to use it. This is the main lie, the main misunderstanding, in art, that you can use it as something to pleasure the eye as an organ. This idea is really a thing that is around. Or the thought that you could enjoy art, really directly enjoy it."
Albert Oehlen