Scanners: We Burn (Feeding Mr. Ma)
US$ 726
Overview
This artwork was last updated 95 days ago.
2020
Acrylic, Inkjet, acrylic, and masking tape on wood panel
Unique Work
Dimensions: 76.2cm (H) x 64.8cm (W) x 2.5cm (D) / 30" (H) x 25.5" (W) x 1" (D)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings
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This item ships from China
Please note that this item is unframed and will be shipped flat
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About the art
Artist statement
I found the original image online through random google image searches and altered it in photoshop. The image was then printed on board and paint was added by traditional hand/brush means. The painting is coated with a clear gloss gel in a swirly brush mark pattern. This distorts the image and colors based on lighting and viewing angle. The subject matter alludes to rampant online consumerism that empowers and feeds the never-ending greed of the elite ie. Jeff Bezos and Jack Ma.
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Artist profile
Sebastian Alsfeld
Born: 1977
Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta. Canada
Based in: Harbin, China
Born: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Living and working in Harbin, China. Artist Statement: I have always understood painting as a medium that embodies a thought process which depicts an accumulation of marks over a period of time. My paintings are a record of actions and reactions which often result in explosive, …
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