Thomas Scheibitz (b. 1968). Schwester, 2008. Oil, vinyl, pigment marker on canvas. 98-1/2 x 63 inche...

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Thomas Scheibitz (b. 1968)
Schwester, 2008
Oil, vinyl, pigment marker on canvas
98-1/2 x 63 inches (250.2 x 160.0 cm)
Signed, dated, and titled on the reverse: Schwester Scheibitz 2008

PROVENANCE:
Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York;
Private collection, New York.

EXHIBITED:
Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York, "Missing Link in Delphi," February 27-April 18, 2009.

In Schwester, painted in 2008, Thomas Scheibitz creates a compelling meditation on form and perception, where abstraction assumes the weight and presence of a figure. The composition unfolds in bold, interlocking shapes set against a vivid red ground, with planes of gray, orange, and white that shift fluidly between structure and motion. The result is an image that feels both architectural and animate, balancing clarity with mystery. Scheibitz is part of a generation of German artists who reimagined abstraction in the early twenty-first century, merging elements of Cubism, Constructivism, and Pop with the visual codes of contemporary culture. Here, the composition hovers between representation and model, between a symbolic "sister" and an abstract construct, encapsulating Scheibitz's ongoing exploration of how images oscillate between recognition and invention.


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Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000.

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