© Christopher Cook
Déjà vu, 2004
Christopher Cookexpand_more
Graphite, resin and oil on coated paperexpand_more
The Richard Lewis Hillstrom Fundexpand_more 2004.184.2
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Christopher Cook's artistic approach blurs the distinction between drawing and painting. Working with a liquefied mixture of graphite powder, resin, and oil, Cook draws with bravado and spontaneity, producing painterly-like tonal effects that define his "graphites." Déjà vu reflects Cook's longstanding fascination with worlds within worlds, especially the formal and psychological qualities of enclosed spaces. Here, he presents a panoramic view from the stage of the ornately decorated, but otherwise empty Paris Opera house. In this enigmatic architectural scene, Cook captures the tension between the experience of déjà vu-something already seen-and how one sees something familiar in a new way. Indeed, the relationship between the observer and the observed is fundamental to Cook's artistic interests.
Details
- Title
- Déjà vu
- Artist Life
- born 1959
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2004.184.2
- Provenance
- Mary Ryan Gallery, New York
- Curator Approved
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© Christopher Cook