Trench Smoke
152.4 cms x 121.9 cms (60 ins x 48 ins)
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "Contemporary Art Auction" held on Mon, Apr 11, 2016.
Lot 41
Lot 41
Estimate: CAD $3,000 - $5,000
Realised: CAD $3,120
Realised: CAD $3,120
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Private Collection, Toronto
Notes:
Matt Bahen is a young artist who creates enigmatic large-scale compositions that play with the observer’s perception. Up close, his aesthetic reveals itself as an abstract composition layered in thick coats of oil paint. However, from a distance, the figurative subjects appear in a clear and detailed manner. In Trench Smoke (2008), Bahen uses his signature technique to depict a typical scene of warfare, soldiers roaming through muddy, waterlogged trenches heading to an unknown, possibly perilous outcome. The parallel between hidden subject matter within the canvas and an “invisible war” is strikingly intelligent. Throughout his corpus, Bahen approaches themes of conflict, loss, survival, hope and compassion.
Matt Bahen graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design in 2002. He participated in various solo shows in North America noticeably at LE Gallery and the Moore Gallery in Toronto, the Munch Gallery and the Claire Olivier Gallery in New York. His artwork is included in various public and private collections such as the BMO Financial Group Toronto, the Canadian National Landscaping Association of Canada and the OCAD collection. Matt Bahen currently lives and works in Toronto.
Private Collection, Toronto
Notes:
Matt Bahen is a young artist who creates enigmatic large-scale compositions that play with the observer’s perception. Up close, his aesthetic reveals itself as an abstract composition layered in thick coats of oil paint. However, from a distance, the figurative subjects appear in a clear and detailed manner. In Trench Smoke (2008), Bahen uses his signature technique to depict a typical scene of warfare, soldiers roaming through muddy, waterlogged trenches heading to an unknown, possibly perilous outcome. The parallel between hidden subject matter within the canvas and an “invisible war” is strikingly intelligent. Throughout his corpus, Bahen approaches themes of conflict, loss, survival, hope and compassion.
Matt Bahen graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design in 2002. He participated in various solo shows in North America noticeably at LE Gallery and the Moore Gallery in Toronto, the Munch Gallery and the Claire Olivier Gallery in New York. His artwork is included in various public and private collections such as the BMO Financial Group Toronto, the Canadian National Landscaping Association of Canada and the OCAD collection. Matt Bahen currently lives and works in Toronto.
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.