The second in a series of four, all of which are on view in this room, this work marks a transition from works with a geometric or architectural structure to ones that are composed with layers of painterly gestures carried out in a wide palette of greys and using various techniques ranging from brushes to spray. In the ancient cultures of Greece or Egypt, stelae were adorned slabs of stone used for funerary or commemorative purposes, as well as to publish laws and decrees, record a ruler’s exploits and honours, or mark sacred territories.
Stelae 2 (Voodoo), 2016. Ink and acrylic/canvas, 304.8 x 375.8 cm
