
Biomorphic Fluidic Abstraction Sketch
This is a graphite pencil drawing on white sketchbook paper, bound by a top metal spiral. The composition is a surrealist exploration of 'fluidic biomorphic abstraction' and metanarrative, featuring two miniature canvases resting on easels within a larger, dreamlike landscape. One canvas depicts a stylized smoker, while the second portrays an elephant, both rendered in a dense, abstract style. The background is characterized by organic, flowing lines and vertical forms reminiscent of trees or stalagmites. A significant element of the piece is the 'second plan' or middle ground, where fluid-like patterns coalesce to form subtle, emerging faces, indicative of pareidolia. The linework varies from delicate, faint strokes in the background to more defined, pressure-heavy marks on the easels and canvas details. To the right, a small triangular sign on a post adds a graphic, symbolic element to the composition. The overall style is contemporary and experimental, suggesting an interest in subconscious imagery and traditional surrealist techniques like grattage or automatic drawing. The condition is excellent, showing clean paper with no visible yellowing, foxing, or significant smudging, though it remains a raw, unfinished conceptual sketch. No signatures or dates are immediately visible, placing it as a modern work of personal artistic exploration.
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Estimated Value
$150 - $350
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Category
Fine Art - Original Graphite Drawing
Appraised On
March 7, 2026
Estimated Value
$150 - $350
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Dessin graphite, deux toiles d’une abstraction biomorphique, une un éléphant et la première un fumeur, puis le second plan est constitué de fluide faisant sortir des visages sur la seconde perception, ça serait de l’abstraction biomorphique fluidique
Item Description
This is a graphite pencil drawing on white sketchbook paper, bound by a top metal spiral. The composition is a surrealist exploration of 'fluidic biomorphic abstraction' and metanarrative, featuring two miniature canvases resting on easels within a larger, dreamlike landscape. One canvas depicts a stylized smoker, while the second portrays an elephant, both rendered in a dense, abstract style. The background is characterized by organic, flowing lines and vertical forms reminiscent of trees or stalagmites. A significant element of the piece is the 'second plan' or middle ground, where fluid-like patterns coalesce to form subtle, emerging faces, indicative of pareidolia. The linework varies from delicate, faint strokes in the background to more defined, pressure-heavy marks on the easels and canvas details. To the right, a small triangular sign on a post adds a graphic, symbolic element to the composition. The overall style is contemporary and experimental, suggesting an interest in subconscious imagery and traditional surrealist techniques like grattage or automatic drawing. The condition is excellent, showing clean paper with no visible yellowing, foxing, or significant smudging, though it remains a raw, unfinished conceptual sketch. No signatures or dates are immediately visible, placing it as a modern work of personal artistic exploration.
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