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ROTRAUT | Untitled
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Rotraut
- Untitled
- incised with the artist's signature, date 2010 and number 2/3 on the base
- painted aluminum
- 123 7/8 by 63 by 20 in. 314.6 by 160 by 50.8 cm.
- Executed in 2010, this work is number 2 from an edition of 3.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
Condition
This work is in excellent and sound condition overall. There is evidence of light dust accumulation on the surface.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
"Each form is created in single moment, a fraction of a second, during which she releases liquid plaster from a bottle through a quick motion of her hand and body. After falling into shape, the material instantly hardens. This singular event, repeated hundreds of times, is actually not unlike the singular event that is commonly referred to as the 'Big Bang'...Rotraut's forms, in their precognizant origin, are symbols of the 'collective unconsciousness,' of that cosmic abundance—spiritual gifts of original joy and well-being, which Rotraut shared happily with anyone who momentarily enters her time and space. With every shape and color, Rotraut's art, guided by the intuitive power of her body and the conscious affirmation of her mind, is a celebration of lie." Klaus Ottmann, "Rotraut's Miraculous Life-Forms," in Exh. Cat., Cologne, galerie gmurzynska, Rotraut, 2001, n.p.