Bulloch, Angela | Abracaderesalubra, 2007 — available on Composition Gallery

Consisting of 30 beads, that have been cast in tin after handmade models and have then been handpainted and connected on a metal string.

Abracaderesalubra by Angela Bulloch is a mixed-media sculptural piece from 2007, featuring a series of 30 brightly colored beads arranged on a metal string. Each bead, unique in its hue and form, has been carefully crafted by casting in tin from handmade models, then meticulously hand-painted. The arrangement of colors, ranging from soft pastels to bold primary tones, creates a playful yet structured rhythm along the string. Bulloch’s work often explores systems and sequences, and this piece exemplifies her interest in order and repetition within organic forms. Produced in a limited edition, Abracaderesalubra balances craftsmanship with an abstract, almost whimsical design.

Angela Bulloch (Canada, 1966) is a contemporary artist known for her conceptual works exploring patterns, systems, and rules. Her diverse practice spans installations, sculptures, and light-based art, often incorporating technology and interactivity. Bulloch’s works examine the intersection of mathematics and aesthetics, challenging perceptions of space, form, and structure.

Angela Bulloch

Abracaderesalubra, 2007

Name: Abracaderesalubra, 2007
SKU: 8121

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Sculpture / Object

Sculpture / ObjectA sculpture is a three-dimension object made using any one of the basic sculpting processes. These include carving, casting, constructing or modeling. Carving materials may be bone, ivory, stone or wood. Modeling and casting use clay or wax, while constructions glue materials together.

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Mixed Media

Mixed MediaMixed media refers to artwork that incorporates more than one medium within a single piece. Unlike multimedia art, which combines distinct forms of visual art and often includes elements like sound, video, or digital media, mixed media focuses on combining traditional art materials, such as paint, ink, and collage. Mixed media art allows artists to achieve a wide range of effects and textures by layering and blending different materials.

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Edition of 40 + 10 AP

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Consisting of 30 beads, that have been cast in tin after handmade models and have then been handpainted and connected on a metal string.

Angela Bulloch

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I like the apparent contradictions of defining something which is always subject to change.
- Angela Bulloch

Angela Bulloch is a multi-faceted, pattern-focussed artist with work spanning across several different media forms – painting, sculpture, video, audio and installation. Bulloch's earliest works included an innovative, minimalist ‘Drawing Machines‘ concept, in which a machine is set up to draw lines along the wall of the gallery in response to external stimulus – this could include the noise of visitors within the gallery, or the smallest sounds of visitors sitting and standing at the benches situated around the work. Asides from this engagement with sound, Bulloch is also recognized for her ‘pixel boxes’, a series of compilations primarily made up of beech wood, aluminium or copper, fronted with a soft plastic and presented with a multitude of changing colours and patterns – Aluminium 4 is one of her most notable works of this vein, for which she created an algorithm whereby 16 million different colour permutations are possible.

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