Items Similar to Stars & Sticks (Abstract Paintings)
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 3
Pierre AuvilleStars & Sticks (Abstract Paintings)2016
2016
About the Item
Stars & Sticks (Abstract Paintings)
Cement and corroded steel on foam panels. Unframed.
Auville works with construction cement. Applying techniques used in the construction and ship building industries, he spreads the cement over high-density foam panels, creating pieces ranging in size from one to eight square meters.
Rust is a mixture of steel and oxygene. It brings some life to a dull clean metal.
Stars & Sticks consists of a panel of slate-mass-coloured cement and of two hanging rusty steel plate rods.
Corrosion has been caused by sea-water and time, then stopped by cleansing, drying and varnishing.
- Creator:Pierre Auville (1968, French)
- Creation Year:2016
- Dimensions:Height: 63 in (160 cm)Width: 23.63 in (60 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:New. First hand item, delivered directly from the artist's studio.
- Gallery Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU65939171542
Pierre Auville
Pierre Auville is a French artist whose work investigates and incorporates the aesthetic and conceptual qualities of manufactured materials such as cement, concrete and steel.
He works with construction cement, the Portland type, the main components of which are lime and clay. Applying techniques used in the construction and ship building industries, he spreads the cement over high-density foam panels, creating pieces ranging in size from one to eight square meters.
The muted tones of the work are provided by the Portland cement itself; Auville does not use any kind of chemical resins to preserve its mineral quality. The result is a variety of off-whites, beiges, greens and grays, depending on the location and season of the cement’s production and the addition of mineral pigments such as slate or coal powder.
The bright colors Auville sometimes incorporates into his works are generally achieved with water-based spray paint applied during the drying process or eroded spray painting. The works are also sometimes eroded, corroded, carved or polished by mechanical abrasion (such as sand paper, steel wires wool or scrapers) and intense washing. A thin layer of diluted varnish is then applied once the finished work is fully dry, for protection only.
Auville explored many different fields before turning full time to art. He worked around a lot of different kinds of manufactured materials and surfaces, which inspired him.
Cement allows Auville to search for the point where the colors of human-made materials go back to their original mineral essence. He references the various color qualities of minerals in stone, ranging from Lascaux cave in France, to cement roads in hot areas such as California, to the abandoned WW2 “blockhaus” that line the Atlantic coastline of Western Europe.
Pictorially, Auville’s aesthetic vocabulary is influenced by modern art movements such as Geometrical Abstraction, Arte Povera and Street Art.
About the Seller
5.0
Platinum Seller
These expertly vetted sellers are 1stDibs' most experienced sellers and are rated highest by our customers.
Established in 2015
1stDibs seller since 2017
298 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 2 hours
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Paris, France
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 7 days of delivery.
More From This SellerView All
- Stars & SticksBy Pierre AuvilleLocated in London, GBCement and corroded steel on foam panels. Unframed. Auville works with construction cement. Applying techniques used in the construction and ship building industries, he spreads the...Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
MaterialsSteel
- White stripes (Abstract painting)By Pierre AuvilleLocated in London, GBCement, acrylic and rod steel on foam panel. Unframed. Auville works with construction cement. Applying techniques used in the construction and ship building industries, he spreads...Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
MaterialsSteel
- White stripes (Abstract painting)By Pierre AuvilleLocated in London, GBWhite stripes (Abstract painting) Cement, acrylic and rod steel on foam panel. Unframed. Auville works with construction cement. Applying techniques used in the construction and s...Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
MaterialsSteel
- Stars & Sticks (Abstract painting)By Pierre AuvilleLocated in London, GBCement and corroded steel on foam panels. Unframed. Auville works with construction cement. Applying techniques used in the construction and ship building industries, he spreads the...Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
MaterialsSteel
- White stripes (Abstract painting)By Pierre AuvilleLocated in London, GBWhite stripes (Abstract painting) Cement, acrylic and rod steel on foam panel. Unframed. Auville works with construction cement. Applying techniques used in the construction and s...Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
MaterialsSteel
- Wanawhite (Abstract painting)By Pierre AuvilleLocated in London, GBWanawhite (Abstract painting) Cement & marble powder on foam panel. Structural and hanging frame on the back. Auville works with construction cement. Applying techniques used in th...Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
MaterialsMarble
You May Also Like
- Femmage, Monochromatic Diptych Original Abstract Minimalist Art, Geometric ArtBy Nicola GrellierLocated in Deddington, GBFemmage is an original diptych minimalist artwork by Nicola Grellier. The contrasting tones and strong imagery combined with the sheer scale of these works make them a statement piec...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
MaterialsPaper, Mixed Media, Board
- MECA Walk Home to SchoolBy Kory TwaddleLocated in Kansas City, MOArtist : Kory Twaddle Title : MECA Walk Home to School Materials : Oil on canvas Date : 2006 Dimensions : 54 x 52 x 0.2 inches Kory Twaddle is a Kansas City based artist and Resear...Category
Early 2000s Minimalist Mixed Media
MaterialsPaint, Paper, Conté, Charcoal, India Ink, Acrylic, Tempera, Watercolor, ...
- New York BiogramBy Kory TwaddleLocated in Kansas City, MOArtist : Kory Twaddle Title : New York Biogram Materials : Oil and mixed media on tar paper Date : 2006 Dimensions : 28 x 20 x 0.2 inches Kory Twaddle is a Kansas City based artist...Category
Early 2000s Minimalist Mixed Media
MaterialsPencil, Monoprint, Graphite, Color Pencil, Paint, Newsprint, Cardboard, ...
- ATACAMA. Abstract Landscape PaintingBy Fanny Szyller FinkelmanLocated in Miami Beach, FLATACAMA, by Fanny Finkelman Szyller Polished metal, oxides, and pigments on wood Dimensions: 28 H x 28 W x 4 D cm. Weight: 3 lbs 2021 ______ Fanny Finkelman's sculptures are the re...Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
MaterialsSteel
- ORBE N°2. Abstract PaintingBy Fanny Szyller FinkelmanLocated in Miami Beach, FLORBE N°2, by Fanny Finkelman Szyller Intervened steel with pigments, oxides, and gold laminate on wood Dimensions: 46 H x 46 W x 4.8 D cm. Weight: 8 lbs 2021 ______ Fanny Finkelman...Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
MaterialsSteel
- Latin American Abstract Surrealist Modern Oil PaintingLocated in Surfside, FLInteresting piece. it is painted on this cardboard that has been laid down onto foamboard for support. bright vibrant colors. signed illegibly.Category
20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
MaterialsOil, Foam Board, Cardboard