Michael Craig-Martin – The Catalan Suite II - Soup Can, 2013 – Etching with embossing

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Michael Craig-Martin's The Catalan Suite II - Soup Can is a minimalist etching created in 2013, presenting a single, central image of a soup can. With a distinctly sparse aesthetic, the can is drawn in a straightforward style, with a black lower half, a light teal upper section, and a bright yellow circle in the center. The image is stripped of any brand details or text, focusing instead on the object's simple form and color, reflecting Craig-Martin’s signature approach to elevating everyday objects into iconic, almost emblematic images. This piece invites viewers to contemplate the mundane and the role of common items within contemporary art, echoing influences from pop art.

Michael Craig-Martin (Ireland/UK, 1941) is a conceptual artist celebrated for his brightly colored, minimalist depictions of everyday objects. Often associated with the YBA movement, his work explores the intersection of form, perception, and context. A pioneering teacher, he influenced a generation of British artists, including Damien Hirst and Sarah Lucas.

Michael Craig-Martin

The Catalan Suite II - Soup Can, 2013

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Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

Medium

Etching with embossing

Etching with embossingEtching is a technique where a design is created on a metal surface by using a strong acid or mordant to eat away the unprotected parts of the metal, leaving the desired pattern in relief (intaglio). In modern art and manufacturing, different chemicals may be used depending on the material being etched.

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The Catalan Suite II - Soup Can, 2013

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I am trying to present objects in the simplest way possible, and I don't want to supply too much context.

- Michael Craig-Martin

Michael Craig-Martin is an Irish artist who was born in Dublin. He received his formal arts education in universities in both Europe and the United States. Craig-Martin is a conceptual artist and his early works consisted of box-like constructions. His most famous conceptual piece, An Oak Tree, was considered quite controversial when it first appeared in 1973. Michael Craig-Martin has been employed as an artist since the mid 1960s and during this time he began to experiment with household objects in his artwork. As time progressed, he began to create line drawings, also utilizing his love of household objects. By the 1990s, Craig-Martin began to undertake painting as his primary medium. Michael Craig-Martin's works are shown worldwide and have garnered critical acclaim by art lovers. Craig-Martin is also credited as being an early influence for the Young British Artists, a group of young visual artists in London. Many members of this group were former pupils of Craig-Martin. (Artist website)

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Michael Craig-Martin

The Catalan Suite II - Soup Can, 2013

45 x 45 cm

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