Lot 40

Erin McSavaney’s practice is generally concerned with realistically representing common urban sights that are infused with a language of abstraction. The intent is to shorten the space between Photorealism and Hard-Edge painting, modalities that are typically distanced. While adhering to this personal language, this piece also connects these fictional geometries to the historical act of still life painting.

After a move in 2009 the squash depicted in this painting was the last thing left in his old house. Alone on the countertop, its shadows and reflections caught the artist’s eye. Thirteen years later, McSavaney came across the photo and found that its significance had doubled; it acted as both a symbol of transition and a doorway into expanding his approach to art making.