Michael Craig-Martin

Name, 2011, acrylic,122 x 122 cm

The scattered letters on Name question organization and order.  The idea is magnified by the flatness of the picture plane.  Pastel colors mildly suggest softness. The mirror in the middle offers a chance for closer examination of Name.  

Pitchfork, pink, 2008, 350 x 50 x 2 cm.

The huge scale of Pitchfork insures that it gets attention.  Pastel pink creates confusion for an implement associated with the earth and dirt.

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Craig Martin paints common objects such as a school desk or a soup.  He invites the viewer to examine objects more closely.  The question- what is art- always challenged with his work, informs us that any image or any thing is art if the artist says it is art.  His famous "An Oak Tree"  presents minimalist, conceptualist concepts.  A plain glass of water becomes an Oak tree because Craig-Martin names it an Oak Tree.

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