Jason Martin
1970
Spirit. 1997.
Acrylic gel on polish copper.
Signed, dated, titled and inscribed with the dimensions, the technique and direction arrows on the reverse. 123 x 120 cm (48.4 x 47.2 in).

• Glossy materiality in a sculptural painting.
• Jason Martin creates space through controlled movement of the surface.
• In the year of its creation, the present work featured in the groundbreaking exhibition “Sensation: Young British Artists from the Saatchi Collection” at the Royal Academy of Arts in London.
• The artist had solo shows at , among others, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice and at Thaddaeus Ropac in Paris.
• His works have been shown in group exhibitions at the Kunsthalle Krems, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris
• His works are represented in numerous public collections, such as the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., and the Sprengel Museum in Hanover.

LITERATURE: Bonhams, London, June 21, 2004, lot 120 (illu.)
Christie's South Kensington, May 5, 2007, lot 765.

In good condition. With a few isolated technical flaws along the edges.
For information concerning the condition, please view the high resolution image / backside image.