%C2%A9 Bernar Venet %2F Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C New York
Four Indeterminate Lines, 2014
Bernar Venetexpand_more
Etching, polymer gravure, carborundum and photo etching with wipingexpand_more
Proceeds from the Minneapolis Print and Drawing Fairexpand_more 2016.109
Not on Viewexpand_more
Bernar Venet is internationally acclaimed for his monumental sculptures made from torch-cut bars of COR-TEN steel. A master of linear abstraction in three dimensions, his sculptures feature stacked and intermingled arcs and spirals of steel in seemingly gravity-defying arrangements. Venet is also an accomplished draftsman and printmaker, often exploring themes directly related to his sculpture. Four Indeterminate Lines is part of a long-running series of abstractions that explore the infinite variations of the line as a visual and conceptual construct. Here, Venet takes full advantage of the technical and creative possibilities of intaglio print processes, producing a bold and dynamic image that mimics the texture, dimensionality, and visual weight of his rusted steel sculptures. Set against a stark white ground, the dark, interwoven lines of the image have an imposing spatial presence that seems to float above the surface of the sheet, an illusion of three-dimensionality that suggests the visual experience of viewing his fabricated steel sculptures. Published in 2014, it is the largest and most complex print Venet has made in any media.
Details
- Title
- Four Indeterminate Lines
- Artist Life
- born 1941
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2016.109
- Provenance
- [World House Editions, Middlebury, Conn. (publisher), 2014–16; sold to Mia]
- Curator Approved
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