X Poster (Untitled, 2007, Epson UltraChrome inkjet on linen, 84 x 69 inches, WG1999)
Wade Guyton (b. 1972)
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Price Realised GBP 8,750
Estimate
GBP 7,000 - GBP 9,000
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Closed: 23 Feb 2016
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X Poster (Untitled, 2007, Epson UltraChrome inkjet on linen, 84 x 69 inches, WG1999)
This lot is offered by Christie Manson & Woods Ltd
Christie Manson & Woods Ltd
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Lot Essay
Wade Guyton produces post-conceptual ‘painting’ using digital manipulation. Typically used for large-format prints, Guyton employs an Epson Stylus Pro 9600 inkjet printer to apply his medium to canvas. He repeats the motifs X, Y and U almost mechanically across his oeuvre. Parallels can be drawn between these motifs and mathematical function graphs, in which a multitude of numerical possibilities arise from the manipulation of a few basic formulae. His use of the ‘X’ in X POSTER can be related to software technology, yet the ink smudge at centre - or the slight fade of black pigment on the right extension – reveals the trace of the artist’s hand. X POSTER uses the medium of laser technology to criticize the desire to reach printed perfection. Its simplicity in form draws the viewer’s attention to the medium itself, laying bare tensions between the mechanical and the handmade.
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There are folding creases in places, in keeping with the nature of the medium, as visible in the online illustration. It is our view that the work is in generally good condition.
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