Jason REVOK — Spirograph_33_a
Jason REVOK — Spirograph_33_a
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5-color split fountain with 1 additional color, Hand-Pulled Screen Print on Coventry Rag, Smooth 335 gsm. Circular deckled edge, numbered, and signed by the artist. Printed by All Star Press Chicago.
36 inch diameter
Edition of 40
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Limit one print per person.
The buyer accepts all terms of sale and agrees that the edition will not be resold for a minimum of two years from the purchase date.
Copyright of the artwork is non-transferable and remains the property of the artist.
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Louis Buhl & Co. is pleased to present a new edition with artist Jason REVOK, titled Spirograph_33_a. Examining the question of authorship from start to finish, REVOK has developed systematic yet imperfect tools to carry out his vision and has created a number of unmistakable bodies of work. His bold, balanced, geometry is heightened by the personal and organic sleight of the human hand. Although performing with intention, REVOK never quite knows what the end result will be — this spontaneity and unpredictability a crucial element of his practice.
Introducing a meditatively raw design, Spirograph_33_a is a continuation of REVOK’s distinguished Spirograph series. To create its composition, REVOK has crafted a large-scale, machine-like spirograph template out of plywood. The stator (outside ring) is fastened to the wall, while the rotor (a smaller gear that holds the can of paint) engages within the perimeter as it moves. The work attempts to harness imperfections and chaos within this predetermined framework, and the number of compositions made possible by combining gears of different sizes and shapes is endless. Here, REVOK has made a brilliant modification to a classic drawing tool, though it is evident through video footage of his process that it is not a methodology for the weak — substantial muscle is required to sustain the physicality needed to complete the work.
