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Etching // Chaos I by Jean Tinguely, created in 1973, is an intricate etching that captures the essence of controlled disorder, characteristic of Tinguely’s fascination with mechanical and kinetic art. The artwork is a dynamic explosion of intersecting lines, circular shapes, and geometric forms that appear to be in perpetual motion. Tinguely uses fine, sketch-like lines to convey a sense of mechanical complexity, as if parts of a machine are disassembled and suspended in space. The composition draws the viewer's eye through its chaotic energy, symbolizing the artist’s commentary on industrialization, technology, and the unpredictable nature of mechanical systems.
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Etching // Chaos I by Jean Tinguely, created in 1973, is an intricate etching that captures the essence of controlled disorder, characteristic of Tinguely’s fascination with mechanical and kinetic art. The artwork is a dynamic explosion of intersecting lines, circular shapes, and geometric forms that appear to be in perpetual motion. Tinguely uses fine, sketch-like lines to convey a sense of mechanical complexity, as if parts of a machine are disassembled and suspended in space. The composition draws the viewer's eye through its chaotic energy, symbolizing the artist’s commentary on industrialization, technology, and the unpredictable nature of mechanical systems.
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Jean Tinguely
Shooting Paintings, 1970
Drawing / Watercolor
Ink
EUR 4,000
Jean Tinguely
Fontaine Joe Syffert From Eight By Eight, 1984
Limited Edition Print
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USD 1,300
Jean Tinguely
Chaos I, 1973
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Etching
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Jean Tinguely
Roto Zaza No. 1, 1975
Limited Edition Print
Screen-print
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