Mel Bochner

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Regarded as one of the most influential and successful pioneers of Conceptual art, Mel Bochner analyses the relationship between language and physical space and colour through his text-based paintings – examples of his work include the display of expletives and derogatory words in soft, pastel tones such as pink, while writing complimentary words in a sludgy brown or soiled black to elicit subverted feelings within his audience.

« I can see where I’ve really accomplished something
or where I didn’t quite make it. »
Mel Bochner

Crazy (With Background Noise)

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EUR 9,000

One of Bochner’s most celebrated works is a series of thesaurus-based paintings featuring a wall full of synonyms for one word, created with the intention of inspiring a viewer to think about the language that they use and the meaning that words can hold.

« The viewer should enter the idea through a visual or phenomenological experience rather than simply reading it. »
Mel Bochner

Bochner has been incredibly vocal about his need to use a range of different materials and approaches throughout his career as a means of fulfilling his expression and creativity; he explained this in detail in an essay titled "The Medium and the Tedium." (Artist website) Read More

United States / male artist / Lettrism / Postminimalism / Generative Art / Process Art / Conceptual art

ARTWORKS BY Mel Bochner

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Mel Bochner

Blah, Blah, Blah, 2022

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Mel Bochner

Blah, Blah, Blah (Inverse), 2022

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USD 25,600

Mel Bochner

Untitled (Four X Four X Four), 1990

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USD 1,450

Mel Bochner

Oh Well, 2019

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Mixed Media

EUR 12,000

Mel Bochner

Crazy (With Background Noise) , 2018

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Screen-print

EUR 9,000

Mel Bochner

Vanishing Point, 1992-1993

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Etching And Aquatint

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Mel Bochner

White Island, 1985

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Mel Bochner

Day's Cove, 1985

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Thank You, 2021

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Blah Blah Blah + Background No..., 2013

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Couples, 1996

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What is Postminimalism?

Postminimalism refers to a range of art styles that emerged in the 1960s, following the Minimalism movement. While Minimalism focused on simplicity and impersonality, Postminimalist artists retained some elements of Minimalism but also explored greater expressiveness, experimenting with new materials and techniques. This movement includes various forms of art such as conceptual art, body art, performance art, process art, and site-specific works. Postminimalism represents a shift toward more personal, tactile, and process-oriented approaches to art-making.

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