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Archival Pigment Print with Screenprinting and Diamond Dust - 36 inches round - Signed and Numbered

Marc Quinn’s Ice Age (2023) is a striking archival pigment print combined with screenprinting and diamond dust, creating a mesmerizing circular artwork with a diameter of 36 inches. This piece is part of a limited edition of 50, signed and numbered by the artist. The composition features a detailed rendering of an iris in vibrant blues and blacks, blending seamlessly with a global map outline. The fusion of the eye’s organic patterns with the geographic elements reflects themes of interconnectedness, climate change, and the fragility of human and planetary life. The shimmering diamond dust enhances the ethereal quality of the piece, inviting contemplation of humanity’s gaze upon the world.

Marc Quinn (UK, 1964) is a contemporary artist known for exploring themes of identity, nature, and the human condition. Working across sculpture, painting, and installation, his notable works include Self, a sculpture of his frozen blood, and Alison Lapper Pregnant. Quinn’s art often provokes dialogue on physicality and transformation.

Marc Quinn

Ice Age, 2023

Name: Ice Age, 2023
SKU: 15238

Form

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.

Medium

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.

Edition

Edition of 50

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I still think science is looking for answers and art is looking for questions.
- Marc Quinn

A contemporary visual artist, Marc Quinn has received widespread acclaim for his portrayal of the human form and its many complexities and variations. Quinn is known to use a variety of organic materials including bread, leaves, and even his own blood – his on-going series, titled ‘Self’ is a self-portrait formed through a frozen cast that is made up of 10 pints of his own blood; Quinn re-visits this work every 5 years by creating a new cast with fresh blood. Asides from the organic materials that he has become associated with, Quinn uses traditional materials such as bronze, marble and stainless steel; perhaps his most famous sculpture to focus on the differences found across the scale of human bodies is that of Alison Lapper, a fellow British artist born sans arms and with extremely shortened legs – it was displayed on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square, London between September 2005 and October 2007. (Artist website)

Artwork by John Baldessari

What is conceptual art?

Sometimes referred to as Conceptualism, this is an art form where the idea(s) or concept(s) behind the work take precedence over material concerns and traditional aesthetics. Many conceptual artworks can be created by anyone simply by following written instructions. The concept or idea is the most essential aspect of the artwork.

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Marc Quinn

Ice Age, 2023

91.4 x 91.4 cm

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