About this artwork
Boyce’s discovery of a photograph of four concrete trees made by the French artists Joël and Jan Martel in for the famous exhibition of decorative arts held in Paris in 1925 has become the defining point for the future development of his artistic output. He has since gone on to create his own versions of these modernist sculptures, identifiable in his installation based-work. A further derivative of the Martels’ cubist-inspired interpretations of nature is a grid template from which Boyce formed his own modernist typography. These angular letters feature often in his work and allow Boyce to cultivate his interest in language and narrative. This print features the text ‘Concrete Leaves’, the letters of which are made up from this grid pattern.
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artist:Martin Boyce (born 1967) Scottish
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title:Untitled (Concrete Leaves)
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date created:2006
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materials:Heliogravure
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measurements:Sheet size: 80.00 x 60.50 cm; Plate size: 51.00 x 72.00 cm
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credit line:Purchased 2008
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accession number:GMA 5014
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Martin Boyce
Martin Boyce
Boyce was born in Hamilton, Scotland and studied environmental art at Glasgow School of Art from 1987 to 1990, before completing an MFA in 1997. He is interested in the ideals of modern design and architecture and how these have changed over time. While acknowledging the revolutionary ideas behind...