Francisco Valdés Chilean, b. 1968
English Glass (yellow I), 2026
Oil, acrylic, lightbulb, copper coins, and cork on canvas
73.5 x 100 cm
29 x 39 3/8 in
29 x 39 3/8 in
Three vessels–slender, tapering, and crowned–emerge in a yellow-ochre palette. The image is interrupted by vertical striations, producing a subtle flicker, as if the forms were suspended beneath artificial light or...
Three vessels–slender, tapering, and crowned–emerge in a yellow-ochre palette. The image is interrupted by vertical striations, producing a subtle flicker, as if the forms were suspended beneath artificial light or seen on a vibrating screen. Three circular cut-outs punctuate the surface, their placement at once industrial and playful. Within them, collaged elements–coins, a small light bulb and a cork stopper–introduce a literal material presence, shifting the work from pure depiction toward objecthood. The work sustains a careful balance between precision and informality, echoing both the restraint of minimalist painting and the pragmatic logic of assemblage. Glass and copper, refinement and the everyday, shimmer against one another in a quiet but persistent tension.
Provenance
Artist's studioExhibitions
Francisco Valdés: Artificial, Cecilia Brunson Projects, London, UK (28 Feb - Apr 11, 2026)Literature
Francisco Valdés: La Imagen como Artificio, ARTISHOCK, 21/03/20266
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