Lot 467
  • 467

CHRISTIAN MARCLAY | Actions: Sploosh Whooosh Blub Blub Blub Blub (No. 3)

Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description

  • Christian Marclay
  • Actions: Sploosh Whooosh Blub Blub Blub Blub (No. 3)
  • signed and dated 2013 on the overlap 
  • acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
  • 70 1/8 by 96 in. 178.12 by 243.8 cm.

Provenance

White Cube, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Condition

The work is in excellent condition overall. There is evidence of faint wear and handling along the edges and corners of the canvas. There are scattered paintbrush bristles embedded throughout the surface of the canvas, inherent to the artist's working method. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Unframed.
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Catalogue Note

"The words became a list of instructions. I create the overlaid image by collaging fragments from comic books and then scanning and enlarging it. That gives me a structure for what kind of gestures to make. If it’s a big splash then I attempt to make a big splash. If it’s a small, bubbly sound, I’m going to apply the paint differently. The collage becomes the score for the painting actions." Christian Marclay