Hand Signed on an authenticity certificate, each signed with certificate by artists; issued by Plinth and Ikon Gallery who commissioned the work
STOP by Cornelia Parker, a 2015 metalcut piece, is a minimalist sculpture that commands attention through its simplicity and boldness. The artwork consists of the word STOP in raised, bold letters against a sleek, black rectangular background. By isolating this universally recognizable word, Parker transforms a familiar command into an object of contemplation, inviting viewers to reflect on the nature of control, limits, and pauses in daily life. The choice of monochromatic tones and clean lines emphasizes the word’s power, making it both an art object and a statement piece.
Cornelia Parker (UK, 1956) is a conceptual artist celebrated for her provocative installations and sculptures. Known for works like Cold Dark Matter: An Exploded View, she transforms everyday objects into dramatic meditations on destruction and transformation. Her explorations of tension, fragility, and resilience have earned her global acclaim.
MetalcutMetalcut was a relief printing technique used primarily in Europe from around 1450 to 1540. The technique involved using thin metal plates. One method involved cutting or hammering away parts of the plate that were not intended to print, while the other method used engraving to create white lines on a black background.
Hand Signed on an authenticity certificate, each signed with certificate by artists; issued by Plinth and Ikon Gallery who commissioned the work
STOP by Cornelia Parker, a 2015 metalcut piece, is a minimalist sculpture that commands attention through its simplicity and boldness. The artwork consists of the word STOP in raised, bold letters against a sleek, black rectangular background. By isolating this universally recognizable word, Parker transforms a familiar command into an object of contemplation, inviting viewers to reflect on the nature of control, limits, and pauses in daily life. The choice of monochromatic tones and clean lines emphasizes the word’s power, making it both an art object and a statement piece.
Cornelia Parker (UK, 1956) is a conceptual artist celebrated for her provocative installations and sculptures. Known for works like Cold Dark Matter: An Exploded View, she transforms everyday objects into dramatic meditations on destruction and transformation. Her explorations of tension, fragility, and resilience have earned her global acclaim.
There's a fine line between something and nothing.
- Cornelia Parker
The British born artist Cornelia Parker is well known for her workings with sculpture and installation but is also know to partake in drawing alongside photography and film.
The artists' installations mainly consist of mutilated found objects and images, and this can be showcased in one of her well-known pieces "Cold Dark Matter: An Exploded View (1991)" this is a large-scale installation where Cordelia had a shed garden blown up by the Army and hung the remenants to give off the illusion as if suspending the explosion frozen in time. In the center was a light that cast the shadows of the wood on the room's walls. She followed this up in 1997 with A Colder Darker Matter; this consisted of a church's remnants.
In 2016, Cordelia Parker went on to win an Apollo award for Artist of the Year.
Minimalism is a style in music and visual arts characterized by pared-down designs and simplicity. It began in Western art after World War II, gaining prominence particularly in American visual arts. Minimalism draws heavily on aspects of modernism and is often viewed as a reaction against Abstract Expressionism, as well as a precursor to post-minimal art practices. Prominent minimalist artists include Agnes Martin, Donald Judd, Robert Morris, Frank Stella, and Dan Flavin.