Sans titre - Marfa B
2018
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30 x 22.83 in
Year
2018
Medium
Drawings
Reference
905426c5
Encaustic on paper.
The work of Philippe Cognée is richer and more complex than it appears, as evidenced by his works on papers. If his paintings are known, his work on paper is less represented, wrongly. On paper, Cognée uses color as well as black and white, charcoal, wash, ink, watercolor or even encaustic. Philippe Cognée insists on the idea that works on paper are not preliminary works.
1957 , France
Philippe Cognée was born in 1957 in Nantes, France, where he lives and works. His paintings use wax that is heated and crushed, producing a blurred effect and raising questions such as the thinning away of the image and the human condition in the light of humans’ relationship to their urban environment. The artist draws inspiration from photos and videos of elements such as motorways, buildings and aerial shots. His work questions the role of art in a society where new digital technologies have ushered in the era of the image, both omnipresent and diminished.
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Address
Rennes, 38 Rue D'Antrain, Rennes, France
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