Site Specific Art

What is site specific art?

Site-Specific Art is a form of artwork created to exist in a particular location, with the artist considering the site as an integral part of the creative process. Robert Irwin was a key figure in promoting this art form in California. Site-Specific Art emerged as a reaction against modernist objects, which were often portable, commodified, and confined to museum spaces. In contrast, Site-Specific Art is inherently tied to its location, challenging the traditional notions of art as a transportable and marketable commodity.
Illustration for 'De Denver au Montana, Depart 27 Mai 1972' (I)

Roy Lichtenstein

Illustration for 'De Denver au Montana, Depart 27 Mai 1972' (I), 1992

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 12,500

Portrait With Shells

Nicolas Party

Portrait With Shells, 2021

Limited Edition Print

Woodcut

GBP 5,000 - 7,000

Purple Peaches

Nicolas Party

Purple Peaches, 2024

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 6,000 - 10,000

Wrapped Statues, Sleeping Fawn, Project for the Glyptothek

Javacheff Christo

Wrapped Statues, Sleeping Fawn, Project for the Glyptothek, 2001

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 9,000

A Group of 4 Aquatints 1

Donald Judd

A Group of 4 Aquatints 1, 1978-79

Limited Edition Print

Aquatint

Currently Not Available

Puerta de Alcalá, Wrapped; Project for Madrid

Javacheff Christo

Puerta de Alcalá, Wrapped; Project for Madrid, 1981

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Currently Not Available

Composition II

Roy Lichtenstein

Composition II, 1996

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 80,000 - 90,000

Documenta Kassel KA-D68

Javacheff Christo

Documenta Kassel KA-D68, 1968

Photography

Inkjet print

EUR 4,400

Helene II

Manolo Valdés

Helene II, 2004

Limited Edition Print

Collage

EUR 9,600

Helene I

Manolo Valdés

Helene I, 2004

Limited Edition Print

Collage

EUR 9,600

Roy Lichtenstein

Private Listing

Limited Edition Print

Roy Lichtenstein

Private Listing

Limited Edition Print

Untitled I

Roy Lichtenstein

Untitled I, 1980

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 20,650

Roy Lichtenstein

Private Listing

Sculpture / Object

Over The River Project V Under

Javacheff Christo

Over The River Project V Under, 1992

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

USD 1,450

Over The River Project V

Javacheff Christo

Over The River Project V, 1992

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

USD 1,400

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Réalités Nouvelles

Réalités Nouvelles means new realities and refers to an exhibiting society founded in 1939 in Paris by Sonia Delaunay. The Salon des Réalités Nouvelles was dedicated to promoting abstract art, which it considered to be a new reality because it does not imitate the existing physical world. The movement emphasized that abstract art creates its own reality, independent of the external world, and played a significant role in the development and recognition of abstract art in the mid-20th century.

New Generation Sculpture

New Generation Sculpture was a movement started in the 1960s by a group of British artists. They experimented with unconventional forms, materials, and colors, creating sculptures that did not rely on traditional bases. Their work often featured plastic sheeting, fiberglass, and other industrial materials, which were fastened together and brightly painted.

Neo-Geo

Known as Neo-Geo for short, this movement uses geometric objects and shapes to create abstract artwork as a metaphor for society. Inspired by various 20th-century art styles, including minimalism and pop art, Neo-Geo emerged in the 1980s as a response to the industrialization and commercialization of the modern world. The movement reflects on the impact of mass production, consumerism, and technology, often critiquing the superficiality of contemporary culture through its abstract, geometric compositions.

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