Mark's Camera 2
2013
Mixed pigment on cotton
76.2 x 101.6 cm (30 x 40 in.)
Barely emerging from a darkness that seems to be under water, a photo camera, the lens pointing upwards, seems a relic, out of order. A naturalistic study of an object that creates images, Mark's Camera 2 is an astute mise en abyme with great suggestive and narrative power.
This painting by Troy Brauntuch was presented along with State Trooper and Criminal in a solo show at Friedrich Petzel Gallery in New York, in 2013. It is part of a series that includes two other variations, each presenting the camera under a different angle. The still life is treated with dark hues and a dim light, effects that the painter typically uses in his practice.
Troy Brauntuch's Mark’s Camera 2 was first shown by the Pinault Collection in the exhibition The Illusion of Light at Palazzo Grassi, in 2014.
This painting by Troy Brauntuch was presented along with State Trooper and Criminal in a solo show at Friedrich Petzel Gallery in New York, in 2013. It is part of a series that includes two other variations, each presenting the camera under a different angle. The still life is treated with dark hues and a dim light, effects that the painter typically uses in his practice.
Troy Brauntuch's Mark’s Camera 2 was first shown by the Pinault Collection in the exhibition The Illusion of Light at Palazzo Grassi, in 2014.
Exhibitions
Courtesy of the artist and Petzel Gallery, New York
Photo: Jason Mandella
