5th Group Flash, No.3
61 cms x 91.4 cms (24 ins x 36 ins)
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "Concrete Contemporary Auctions and Projects Contemporary Art Aucti..." held on Mon, Apr 13, 2015.
Lot 45
Lot 45
Estimate: CAD $3,000 - $4,000
Did not sell
Did not sell
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Private Collection, Ontario
Notes:
Whether it be minimalist paintings on steel or contorted metal sculpture, artist René-Pierre Allain’s techniques transform surfaces. Utilizing various materials, including chemicals, acids and fire, the artist warps his subjects until they become an ideal manifestation of his creative vision. Allain began his career as a sculptor, studying Visual Arts at the University of Ottawa before graduating in 1982. His interest in sculpture developed into his distinct object paintings that explore the foundations of material. The cool colours that appear in 5th Group Flash, No.3 and Open Warp #6 (lot 47) are signature in his work, complimenting the tonal quality of iron while employing the physical element in both cases. Produced in 1999 for the series “Warps”, Open Warp #6 exceeds its steel frame, as Allain would manipulate steel bands and plates by hand and then configure them as a pictorial surface, creating a crossover between painting and sculpture.
Originally from Montréal, Quebec, Allain has been living and working in New York since 1984. He has been exhibiting in solo and group shows since the early 1980s and is featured in the collections of the Art Gallery of Ontario; Brooklyn Museum of Art (New York); Canada Council Art Bank; Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal; National Gallery of Canada and the Tom Thompson Memorial Art Gallery (Owen Sound), among others. The artist currently divides his time between his studio in Brooklyn, New York, and teaching, at the School of Visual Arts in New York.
Private Collection, Ontario
Notes:
Whether it be minimalist paintings on steel or contorted metal sculpture, artist René-Pierre Allain’s techniques transform surfaces. Utilizing various materials, including chemicals, acids and fire, the artist warps his subjects until they become an ideal manifestation of his creative vision. Allain began his career as a sculptor, studying Visual Arts at the University of Ottawa before graduating in 1982. His interest in sculpture developed into his distinct object paintings that explore the foundations of material. The cool colours that appear in 5th Group Flash, No.3 and Open Warp #6 (lot 47) are signature in his work, complimenting the tonal quality of iron while employing the physical element in both cases. Produced in 1999 for the series “Warps”, Open Warp #6 exceeds its steel frame, as Allain would manipulate steel bands and plates by hand and then configure them as a pictorial surface, creating a crossover between painting and sculpture.
Originally from Montréal, Quebec, Allain has been living and working in New York since 1984. He has been exhibiting in solo and group shows since the early 1980s and is featured in the collections of the Art Gallery of Ontario; Brooklyn Museum of Art (New York); Canada Council Art Bank; Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal; National Gallery of Canada and the Tom Thompson Memorial Art Gallery (Owen Sound), among others. The artist currently divides his time between his studio in Brooklyn, New York, and teaching, at the School of Visual Arts in New York.
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(*) 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.