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Substrat 21 III (2003–2019) by Thomas Ruff is a c-print measuring 32 × 45.8 cm, signed and numbered in an edition of 300. Part of Ruff’s Substrat series, the work transforms digitally manipulated manga and anime imagery into abstract, flowing color fields. Swirls of neon green, violet, red, yellow, and blue blur together, dissolving recognizable forms into pure optical sensation. The result is both psychedelic and meditative, questioning the boundaries between digital culture, abstraction, and photography. Ruff’s Substrat works embody his ongoing exploration of perception, image manipulation, and the materiality of the photographic medium.
Substrat 21 III, 2003-2019
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Substrat 21 III (2003–2019) by Thomas Ruff is a c-print measuring 32 × 45.8 cm, signed and numbered in an edition of 300. Part of Ruff’s Substrat series, the work transforms digitally manipulated manga and anime imagery into abstract, flowing color fields. Swirls of neon green, violet, red, yellow, and blue blur together, dissolving recognizable forms into pure optical sensation. The result is both psychedelic and meditative, questioning the boundaries between digital culture, abstraction, and photography. Ruff’s Substrat works embody his ongoing exploration of perception, image manipulation, and the materiality of the photographic medium.
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