Sale: 519 / Post War / Cont. Art II, June 19. 2021 in Munich Lot 591

 

591
Christian Awe
Eruption, 2017.
Mixed media on canvas
Estimate:
€ 8,000 / $ 8,640
Sold:
€ 11,875 / $ 12,825

(incl. surcharge)
Eruption. 2017.
Mixed media on canvas.
Verso signed, dated, titled and inscribed. 90 x 130 cm (35.4 x 51.1 in)[JS].

• From the series of the water pictures, which are particularly captivating for their photo-realistic drip structures.
• Fascinating combination of microscopical meticulous painting and a poured application of the paint that has its roots in Action-Painting
• Awe, who grew up in a public housing project in Berlin, has his roots in Street-Art
• Master student of Daniel Richter at the Universtität der Künste, Berlin
• In 2009 the Berlin Art Project showed the exhibition "Abstrakte Welten - Sam Francis / Christian Awe"
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PROVENANCE: Private collection Baden-Württemberg (acquired directly from the artist).

"The colors of the graffiti are still vital for my pictures."
Christian Awe, 2015, quote from: www.mystylery.com




591
Christian Awe
Eruption, 2017.
Mixed media on canvas
Estimate:
€ 8,000 / $ 8,640
Sold:
€ 11,875 / $ 12,825

(incl. surcharge)