COURSE, 2007
91.4 cms x 152.4 cms (36 ins x 60 ins)
Signed, titled and dated on the stretcher; unframed
made in 2007
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "Line and Colour in Contemporary Art" held on Thu, Oct 29, 2020.
Lot 23
Lot 23
Estimate: CAD $3,000 - $5,000
Realised: CAD $2,700
Realised: CAD $2,700
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Private Collection, Montreal
Notes:
Montreal-based Chris Kline's paintings reference 1960s abstraction and minimalism in their spare visual language. Kline approaches his painting as Colour Field artists did, applying pigment using methods that draw out surprising yet subtle chromatic variations across his paintings' flat surfaces. But, as important is how Kline makes the paintings' support materials integral to the work. This includes the poplin employed in "Course,Á which draws viewers' eyes behind the painted surface and amplifies the work's translucence. Such attention to his paintings' underlying construction situates Kline's practice at the intersection of painting and sculpture, and imbues his work with intriguing three-dimensional qualities.
We thank Bill Clarke for contributing this essay. Bill Clarke is a Toronto-based writer, editor, art collector and occasional curator.
Private Collection, Montreal
Notes:
Montreal-based Chris Kline's paintings reference 1960s abstraction and minimalism in their spare visual language. Kline approaches his painting as Colour Field artists did, applying pigment using methods that draw out surprising yet subtle chromatic variations across his paintings' flat surfaces. But, as important is how Kline makes the paintings' support materials integral to the work. This includes the poplin employed in "Course,Á which draws viewers' eyes behind the painted surface and amplifies the work's translucence. Such attention to his paintings' underlying construction situates Kline's practice at the intersection of painting and sculpture, and imbues his work with intriguing three-dimensional qualities.
We thank Bill Clarke for contributing this essay. Bill Clarke is a Toronto-based writer, editor, art collector and occasional curator.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Waddington's auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Waddington's auction house for permission to use.