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Etching and monotype - 2 plates of 140 x 100 cm. each Printed on Hahnemuhle, 300 gr. Total size 140 x 200 cm. - e/u (e?prueve unique)

Dogs (diptych) by Alison Wilding is a powerful and expressive monotype and etching created in 2005, consisting of two large panels that together measure 140 x 200 cm. This unique work (épreuve unique) explores abstract forms and contrasting colors, with deep, earthy browns, reds, and beige shapes set against a muted green background. The composition on each panel mirrors and complements the other, with bold, gestural strokes that evoke movement and a tactile quality. The irregular shapes and textured surfaces suggest organic forms or landscapes, capturing an earthy and raw energy. Printed on Hahnemuhle paper, the diptych’s unique combination of monotype and etching techniques emphasizes the artist's interest in texture, form, and abstract interpretation. Wilding’s work invites contemplation of materiality and abstraction in an intimate yet monumental scale.

Ludwig Wilding (Germany, 1927–2010) was a pivotal figure in Op and Kinetic art. His three-dimensional works, often in black and white, created dynamic optical illusions that challenged visual perception. Exhibiting internationally, Wilding's art continues to influence contemporary explorations of movement and space.

Alison Wilding

Dogs (diptych), 2005

Name: Dogs (diptych), 2005
SKU: 3701
Price: 7250.00 EUR
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Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

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Monotype

MonotypeMonotype is a printmaking technique where an image is painted or drawn on a nonabsorbent, smooth surface, traditionally an etching plate of copper, but now also acrylic, zinc, or glass. The image is then transferred to paper using a printing press, creating a unique print. The first pressing removes most of the ink, making it difficult to produce additional prints with the same richness, resulting in a one-of-a-kind artwork.

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Edition of 8 E/U (épreueve unique)

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Different performances have different kinds of outcomes. I would say live bodies sometimes activate a space.
- Alison Wilding

Alison Wilding is a twentieth century English sculptor. She studied at Nottingham College of Art, the Ravensbourne College of Art and Design and finally at the Royal College of Art, where she left in 1973. Although she began her career specializing in multimedia artworks, she is perhaps best known for her abstract sculptures which she used a large array of materials to create. She has worked with wood, bronze, stone, wax, silk, steel and a whole host of other materials. One of her best known pieces of work is called Stormy Weather and beeswax, oil and pigment rubbed into steel. She was inventive and groundbreaking in her methodologies. She made one significant piece of public artwork which is located on the River Wear in Sunderland. The piece is calledAmbit and consists of a number of steel tubes which float on the river and are lit at night. Alison Wilding was nominated for the Turner Prize in 1988 and 1992.

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Abstract art uses form, shape, line, and color to create a visual experience without attempting to represent external reality. The composition exists independently of the world's visual references, focusing on expressing ideas and emotions through non-representational means.

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Alison Wilding

Dogs (diptych), 2005

140 x 100 cm

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