Big bang sur papier 19
Joëlle Kem Lika
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£376
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Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£376
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£376
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£376
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£376
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£376
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£376
Painting - 40 x 30 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
£461
Painting - 32 x 26 x 1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 10.2 x 0.4 inch
£1,601
Sculpture - 24 x 30 x 7.5 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 11.8 x 3 inch
£3,132
Sculpture - 25 x 43 x 16 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 16.9 x 6.3 inch
£4,027
Painting - 50.8 x 50.8 cm Painting - 20 x 20 inch
£506
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
£886
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 22 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 8.7 x 0.8 inch
£260
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 27 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch
£4,654
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 27 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch
£5,817
Fine Art Drawings - 37 x 24 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
£5,817
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£315
Print - 21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Print - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch
£671
Painting - 35 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£788
Painting - 50 x 35 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
£747
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
£747
Painting - 46 x 35 x 0.3 cm Painting - 18.1 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
£747
Painting - 50 x 35 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
£747
Fine Art Drawings - 43.2 x 34.3 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 13.5 x 2 inch
£996
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
£662
Painting - 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
£103 £52
Sculpture - 48 x 23 x 21 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 9.1 x 8.3 inch
£2,864
Sculpture - 50 x 46 x 32 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 18.1 x 12.6 inch
£1,350
Sculpture - 50 x 25 x 25 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 9.8 x 9.8 inch
£750
Painting - 50 x 35 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch
£373
Painting - 30 x 45 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 17.7 x 1.2 inch
£805
Painting - 30 x 45 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 17.7 x 1.2 inch
£805
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch
£850
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
£224
Print - 31.9 x 11.5 x 7.4 cm Print - 12.6 x 4.5 x 2.9 inch
£2,953
Painting - 27 x 22 x 2 cm Painting - 10.6 x 8.7 x 0.8 inch
£260
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
£716
Painting - 27.5 x 39 x 3 cm Painting - 10.8 x 15.4 x 1.2 inch
£537
Sculpture - 28 x 45 x 35 cm Sculpture - 11 x 17.7 x 13.8 inch
£22,374
Recent trends in contemporary art have meant that we've grown accustomed to large scale pieces, be that huge canvases, enormous sculptures, or giant installations.
However, the miniature has always been an important part of contemporary art. Be it paintings, sculpture, or photography as well as small format drawings, the reduced dimensions of the artwork puts new constraints on the artist, forcing them to develop their techniques and artistic finesse.
Jeff Wall, an American photographer known for his large scale photographic prints on huge illuminated boxes, has said that “the scale of a piece is not about the dimensions of it, but about the internal tensions within the composition".
Believe it or not, miniature pieces have many advantages. Smaller formats allow the artists to show off a different range of talents and techniques, and sometimes even create the impression of a much higher quality piece – such as engravings or prints. Creating a miniature is a sure sign of precision and skill.
They are also more practical to exhibit than the enormous artworks: we've all got a little space on a shelf ready to welcome a miniature sculpture, photo or drawing.
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Even artists who are known for their monumental works are slowly getting into miniatures, like Jeff Wall in his exhibition at the Cartier Foundation.
The miniature is making a big name for itself as a growing trend across the contemporary art world; from Gaspard Mitz, who creates tiny versions of the interiors of famous art galleries in his 'Box Stories', to the photography of Samsofy, who recreates scenes from daily life with miniscule Lego 'actors'.
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