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Simon Casson
Zart and Vair

2018

$16,875
£12,604.82
€14,613.27
CA$23,430.52
A$26,262.59
CHF 13,674.16
MX$320,677.48
NOK 173,612.16
SEK 164,568.71
DKK 109,030.86
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Simon Casson’s paintings are singular statements of pure uniqueness. Their contemporary abstraction inflicts its imprint upon the often capriccio paintings, through predatory slabs of textural pigment. Casson playfully combines pre-existing elements from the entire oeuvre of visual art to discover an unprecedented form of History Painting. Decollage and calligraphic mark-making marry to form a fall of drapery, whilst an iconic centralized classical form fights for supremacy with a cold formalized, almost emotionally bereft still life. The paintings are a potent mix of carnal, primitive paint application, reminiscent of a De Kooning, stirred together on the canvas with the academic technical skill of a Titian.
  • Creator:
    Simon Casson (1965, British)
  • Creation Year:
    2018
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 54 in (137.16 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Montreal, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU119418614692

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