Barry Kamen British/Burmese, 1963-2015
This work is an abstract work in graphite, pencil and acrylic on paper from 2014. The abstract forms, typical of his work at the time, are from a time of great output for Kamen, who was preparing a series of large-scale works with a similar palette (which was to be his final series). During this time, Kamen experimented by putting whole phrases onto his compositions, often deeply-felt existential phrases (sometimes from Shakespeare) that evoke a feeling of timelessness or acceptance. His endless explorations into how different forms of paper hold pigment and water is also very present here.
This paper is the paper used to wrap the British national dish of Fish and Chips - Barry's favourite type of paper. Being very thin, it has almost no absorpancy, and warps and crinkles with the presence of water. These marks are very much part of the work.
Provenance
From the Barry Kamen Estate collectionExhibitions
'Barry Kamen: Is Is It And' (Lurf Gallery, Toyko, Sept - October 2024)
'Barry Kamen: Is Is It And' (Estnation, Tokyo, March-April 2025)
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