FEBRUARY FINE ESTATES CHARLESTON SC
Lot 142:
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Paul Mardikian (french, b. 1963) Contemporary Abstract on Wood. Measures Measures 12"x24"x1". Weight 2 lbs 3 oz. Ref: Corrigan Gallery, Charleston. Paul Mardikian was born in France in 1963 and spent most of his childhood in Boulogne-sur-Seine near Paris. The artist always felt that "abstraction" was a state of mind, a particular way to look at the world and comprehend its substance. At the age of 25, while studying archaeology and conservation science at the School of the Louvre and the Sorbonne University, Mardikian developed specific tools and materials he now uses to convey his feelings through abstract painting. Mardikian?s training in art restoration offered him a precious understanding of the chemical, physical, and optical properties of paints. Working with the substance of paint and shaping it into a unique, non-representational form of expression has been a revelation to the artist. Two types of artwork emerged beginning in 1988 – small and medium sized icon paintings on wood and the larger paintings on canvases. Mardikian?s work is included in both American and European private collections. Four of his paintings were selected for the Medical University of South Carolina’s Contemporary Collection for the Ashley River Tower. The artist?s first solo show was in February 2008. **In house shipping available on this lot** If you win this lot, please select self arranged for in house shipping when paying**
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